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Cobi Mathis

Case from Tallahassee, FL dated Feb 25, 2019

Victim Details

Cobi Mathis

Male

Black / African American

Tallahassee

FL

2019-02-25

17

Cobi

Mathis

06/22/2026

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Cobi Dewayne Mathis, a 17-year-old African American male from Tallahassee, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 25, 2019. Cobi was a student at Godby High School and was known for his passion for basketball. On the day of his death, Cobi was involved in a drug deal that turned into a robbery at the Monterey Apartments on Old Bainbridge Road. During the transaction, gunfire was exchanged, and Cobi was shot. Despite being wounded, he managed to run to the nearby Franklin Academy day care, ...
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  • Tallahassee Democrat: 'SENSELESS': Teen banged on daycare door before he was gunned down; staff heard 14 shots
  • Teachers, friends at Godby mourn Cobi Mathis day after teen is killed
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