What is Murder of Ennis Cosby?
'''Ennis William Cosby''' (April 15, 1969 - January 16, 1997) was the only son of [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[comedian]] [[Bill Cosby]]. He was [[murder]]ed in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] near [[Interstate 405]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Cosby's Son is Slain Along Freeway|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/17/us/bill-cosby-s-son-is-slain-along-freeway.html|access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> Eighteen-year-old Mikhail Markhasev shot Cosby in the head after trying to [[robbery|rob]] him. The death of Cosby caused major [[mass media|media coverage]], public outrage and support for the Cosby family. In 1998, Markhasev was tried and found [[guilt]]y of attempted [[robbery]] and first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Convicted Killer of Ennis Cosby Confesses|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=94100|access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cosby, Ennis}} [[Category:Murders by firearm in California]] [[Category:1997 in the United States]] [[Category:1990s murders in the United States]] [[Category:1990s crimes in California]] [[Category:Deaths by person in the United States]] {{us-bio-stub}}