Crime

Police: Man fired shots at motel room, car

Dequavious Demand Cobb
Dequavious Demand Cobb

Police in Auburn, Ala. have arrested a 26-year-old man they say fired shots at a motel room and a car.

Arrested on Sunday and charged with firing a firearm into an occupied dwelling and unoccupied vehicle was Dequavious Demand Cobb of Auburn.

Police say Cobb fired shots at a motel in the 100 block of North College Street and also at a 2006 Mercury Marquis causing damage to both.

Cobb said the shooting was the result of a verbal altercation that escalated.

Police got a “shots fired” call about 2:45 a.m.

Cobb was taken to the Lee County Jail and will be eligible for $55,000 bond.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published February 20, 2017 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Police: Man fired shots at motel room, car."

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