Body camera footage released by the Casper Police Department shows a tragic confrontation where 37-year-old Jody Cobia raises a handgun at responding officers after calling 911 to report an armed burglar. In the footage, Cobia, dressed in all black, meets officers at her door and demands to know the whereabouts of her children before pointing the weapon at them, prompting police to fire five shots in rapid succession. The incident raises questions about the nature of her emergency call, which officials suspect was a ruse to draw police to her home.
Furthermore, the video reveals that Cobia’s report of an active intruder was unfounded; police found no one else in the home after the shooting. Despite efforts to provide medical assistance, Cobia does not appear to have a pulse soon after the incident, and substantial time passes before she receives care. The case is currently under investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting and its justification, adding an urgent layer of scrutiny to police protocols in crisis response.
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