Bob Corky Cox

Less-than-lethal force

Bob Cox was reportedly found dead with a knife in his chest after falling down when Lake Charles police hit him with a Taser. Cox had been located by two bail bondsmen who were looking to revoke his bond. Cox initially cooperated with the bondsmen, but allegedly armed himself with a knife when they tried to place Cox in handcuffs inside their other. Police said that according to their initial investigation, Cox grabbed a knife from inside the bondmen's other. The bondsmen called police for assistance. When officers William Loving, Joshua Hurd and Kasie Landry arrived, they reportedly saw Cox running and began chasing him until one of the officers shot Cox with his Taser and Cox fell face down. As the officers approached Cox and handcuffed him, they reportedly heard him saying that he had a knife in his chest. They turned Cox over to see the knife sticking out of his chest. Cox was transported to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.