DALLAS – Dallas police have identified the suspect who shot and killed an officer and injured two others on Thursday night as Corey Cobb-Bey.
Police say the 30-year-old Cobb-Bey “executed” Officer Darron Burks, 46, while he was sitting in his marked police car outside the nonprofit For Oak Cliff. Police say they have no evidence that Burks and Cobb-Bey knew each other.
Police say all of Cobb-Bey’s guns were purchased legally.
Body camera and dash-camera footage of Thursday night’s incident will be released next week.
Corey Cobb-Bey – Concerning Social Media Posts
According to his social media, Corey Cobb-Bey identifies as a Moorish American National, a population that considers themselves to be sovereign and immune from US laws.
Dallas Police say Cobb-Bey had made several concerning posts on social media, according to Dallas Police.
Videos show Cobb-Bey approaching police officers and talking to them, questioning them at times about what they are doing and why they are in certain places.
Dallas Police say Cobb-Bey had posted on social media that he was planning some kind of event.
Corey Cobb-Bey – Criminal History
Records do not reveal anything violent in Cobb’s history.
In 2017, Cobb was charged with intentionally providing false information to the police.
Officers initially pulled him over for having an expired registration.
When police asked for his name, he told officers it was Coremour Bey.
According to documents, when the police asked for his birthdate, Cobb allegedly replied, “That is private information, you can find everything you need with just my name.”
Cobb was arrested for his traffic violations.
A search of an FBI database connected officers to Cobb.
