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U.S. Issues Arrest Warrant for Douglas Cobb in Murder

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities issued an arrest warrant for Douglas Cobb, 51, in Bruce Gress’s murder.
Shooting occurred at 7:20 a.m. on September 18, 2026, at a Wawa on Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River, New Jersey.
Cobb, also known as Douglas Green and nicknamed “Bootknock,” was last seen driving a 2016 Acura MDX, plate T93YJL.
Local, county, federal agencies and U.S. Marshals Service are assisting; tips call 732-929-2027.

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Story summary

U.S. authorities issued an arrest warrant for Douglas Cobb, 51, in Bruce Gress’s murder.
Shooting occurred at 7:20 a.m. on September 18, 2026, at a Wawa on Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River, New Jersey.
Cobb, also known as Douglas Green and nicknamed “Bootknock,” was last seen driving a 2016 Acura MDX, plate T93YJL.
Local, county, federal agencies and U.S. Marshals Service are assisting; tips call 732-929-2027.