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Arrest Made in Illegal Firearm Purchase Connected to Shooting of Evansville Police Officer | City-County Observer

The Evansville Police Department, in conjunction with the Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC), has arrested Maurice Keith James Cobb, Jr., 25, of Evansville in connection with the illegal purchase and transfer of firearms, one of which was later used in the 9/21/2025 shooting of Officer Samuel Taylor. On 9/7/2025, Cobb filled out federal firearms paperwork at a local store for the purchase of a two firearms. Cobb is currently under felony indic…
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City-County Observer broke the news in on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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