An ex University Basketball The player was arrested in Florida and accused of the murder of his 51 -year -old mother, who was found in a blanket in the backyard of a Jacksonville house, police said Tuesday.
Eric Christopher Cobb, 28, was arrested and hired in the Duval County prison and faces a position of Second degree murder After the police said he was caught trying to flee from a house where his mother seemed to have received a deadly shot.
The eaves of the Huskies of Connecticut, Eric Cobb, holds his shirt and is honored before the game against the owls Temple in Gampel Pavilion on March 7, 2019. (David Butler II-USA Today Sports)
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office said he responded to a “disturbing scene” in the Mid-Westside area on Monday, where they discovered that Erika Winford “did not respond, wrapped in a blanket and towels in the backyard” of the residence.
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Police said Winford seemed to have suffered a gunshot wound and was declared dead on the scene.
Cobb was arrested shortly after while trying to flee from the house, said Sheriff’s office.
According The post CT, The neighbors reported having heard multiple shots and a woman shouting the night before. The next day, a victim’s friend came home to verify her after not being able to contact her. When he arrived at the house, he found large areas of blood outside the house and what seemed to be a body wrapped in a blanket.
The Arizona Wildcats Guard, Dylan Smith (3) passes the ball against the Connecticut Huskies striker, Eric Cobb (0) in the second half in the XL Center on December 2, 2018. (David Butler II-USA Today Sports)
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“His JSO will work in close collaboration with the state prosecutor’s office to seek justice for Mrs. Winford’s family following this tragic crime,” police said in a press release.
Cobb played basketball in the University of Connecticut Of 2017-2019. In his third year, he had five openings in 15 games, averaging 1.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. The following year, it appeared in 32 games, averaging 3.7 points and 3.8 rebounds.
He previously played a season in South Carolina, where he appeared in 24 games and averaged 1.1 points and 1.9 rebounds.
The coach of the Connecticut Huskies, Dan Hurley, speaks with striker Eric Cobb (0) while they face the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half in the XL Center on February 24, 2019. (David Butler II-USA Today Sports)
According to online records, Cobb remains custody pending trial.
