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.
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