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23-Year-Old Arrested In Murder Of Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) - A 23-year-old is now behind bars for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Wilkinsburg.

Jordan Cobb has been arrested in the shooting death of 27-year-old Cortez Lucas. Cobb is facing charges of criminal homicide, firearm violations and tampering with evidence.

Jordan Cobb
(Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)

The shooting happened on July 26. Police and medics were called to Ardmore Boulevard and Marlboro Avenue in Wilkinsburg around 11:30 that morning.

Police tell KDKA a person in a sedan shot a 27-year-old man in the head. The victim was found in his own vehicle and was transported to the hospital where he later died.

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(Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)

Police say the sedan then fled up Marlboro Avenue. In total, eight shots were fired.

Cobb is being held in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment.

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