The Brief
- Errick Cooks, 43, was arrested in Phoenix and held on a $1 million bond after allegedly beating, pistol-whipping and shooting a woman before breaking into her home.
- 911 dispatchers captured chilling audio of the attack as Cooks reportedly made death threats, fired a handgun and smashed a window to search for the victim insid.
- Officers subdued Cooks using non-lethal munitions and recovered a stolen necklace, a firearm, and suspected methamphetamine and cocaine in his possession.
PHOENIX – A California man is behind bars on a $1 million cash-only bond after allegedly launching a brutal, drug-fueled attack on an acquaintance in Phoenix, threatening to “rape and kill her” before shooting her and breaking into her home.
What we know:
Errick Jamell Cooks, 43, faces multiple felony charges including attempted first-degree murder, attempted sexual assault, armed robbery and burglary following the violent Monday morning incident near 12th Street and Mission Lane. Court documents reveal nearly the entire assault was captured on a chilling 911 recording as operators heard gunshots and listened to the victim plead for her life.…