Suspect in two Raleigh shootings arrested, charged with murder
Four days after a Monday morning shooting off Poole Road in Raleigh, a suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.
Demikael Brandon Cobb, 25, of Raleigh, is accused of killing 55-year-old Willis Hope, according to an arrest warrant.
Cobb is also the suspect in another Monday shooting on Coke Street, Raleigh police said in a statement. That victim suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, Raleigh police told The News & Observer.
Hope died from his injuries Monday, police said.
Cobb has also been charged with the following, according to a police statement:
- Possession of firearm by felon (two counts)
- Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury
- Discharging a firearm within the city limits
- Going armed to the terror of the public
At the end of June — the city’s latest data on its website — there had been 17 homicides this year in Raleigh, compared to 16 by the same time last year.
The police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who might have information is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org and click “Leave a Tip” on the top right of the page.
This story was originally published September 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM.
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