1 of 2 men arrested in the Cincinnati nightclub shooting arraigned on charges

By PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and LEAH WILLINGHAM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One of two men arrested Monday in connection with a weekend shooting that wounded nine people inside a Cincinnati nightclub appeared in court Tuesday morning.

Franeek Cobb, 24, who is charged with felonious assault, showed no emotion as he walked into the courtroom at Hamilton County Municipal Court.

During the arraignment, Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor Connor Wood said Cobb had a “long-standing grudge” against a victim in the case, and when Cobb saw the victim inside the venue, he “immediately” opened fire, causing injuries to multiple people.

“There was no interaction between the parties leading up to this,” Wood said.

Derrick Long, 29, who is also arrested and charged in the shooting, did not appear in court. Records show he also is charged with felonious assault and allege he “knowingly possessed and discharged a firearm” at Riverfront Live, where several people were injured as a result.

A phone message and email left for Anna Mallory, who is listed as Cobb’s attorney, were not immediately returned Tuesday. No attorney was listed on Long’s records.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. Sunday inside Riverfront Live along the Ohio River in the city’s east end. Officers responding to reports of gunfire  Read Entire Article