DOUGLAS - Douglas Police officers responded to a residence last night to find a man and a woman shot - they were transported to a nearby hospital where they both died from their injuries. According to a release from the department, Douglas Police officers responded to a shots fired call at a residence in the 700 block of 8th Street to find 42-year-old Francisco Javier Cocoba and Yvonne Janette Cocoba (Diaz), 39, shot inside the house. Douglas Fire Department provided medical attention, then both were transported to a nearby hospital where they both died about 45 minutes later.
Douglas Police say initial evidence at the scene indicates this is a possible murder/suicide incident.
The two had been formally married, and public records show they had been recently divorced.
Is a terrible act of violence and cowardness on the side of Francisco. Yvonne Janette Cocoba was my second cousin. Yvonne I am going to pray for you and I know that God will received you with his arms open. Francisco, I know where you going and that is not heaven.
ReplyDeleteMay God Bless the family and Yvonne.