JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) -A former Division I basketball player has been arrested in Jacksonville for allegedly killing his mother, authorities said.
Eric Cobb, 28, was taken into custody Monday after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside neighborhood.
Officers discovered 51-year-old Erika Winford unresponsive in the backyard, wrapped in a blanket and towels, with a fatal gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies detained Cobb as he reportedly attempted to leave the home. Following an interview, homicide detectives arrested him on a murder charge.
Cobb, a 6-foot-9 former college basketball standout, previously played for the University of Connecticut and the University of South Carolina.
He is currently being held at the Duval County Jail.
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