Frederick Davis arrested: Donald Fairbanks dead, Dowdell Cobb wounded

By Therese Lisieux on November 2nd, 2008



Rev. Donald Fairbanks Sr., a paster of New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, and his deacon, Dowdell Cobb, were shot at on Sat. morning, Nov. 1. Rev. Donald Fairbanks Sr. was killed. Deacon Dowdell Cobb was wounded and sent to hospital where he was said to be in a stable condition. Rev. Fairbanks and Deacon Cobb had arrived at the Ninth Street Baptist Church in Covington, Kentucky, when they were shot. The gunman opened fire at about 10:50 am outside the church, at East Ninth and Prospect Street.

Police have arrested a suspect, Frederick L. Davis, 40, of Covington, Kentucky. Davis is charged with murder, assault, criminal mischief and violation of a protection order. Davis is detained in Kenton County Jail.

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This entry was posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 at 6:55 am and is filed under News.


2 Responses to “Frederick Davis arrested: Donald Fairbanks dead, Dowdell Cobb wounded”

  1. Stephanie Miller, New Mission Baptist Church, Cincinnati Says:
    November 2nd, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    I think that it is a sad day when our people have decided that incarceration is more precious than life. Now this young man has taken the life of a prominent pastor/father/brother/son/friend/fixture in our community, for whatever reasons we may or may not ever know; if a father himself, he has taken away the ability for his own children to bond and grow with him. The wrath is upon us, yet we still wish to ignore and heed these warnings. Wake up, my people–that day has come!

  2. Ryan Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 11:14 am

    What a tragedy. Our prayers go out to his family and his church. We have found this to be helpful for churches trying to prepare and prevent gun violence in churches: http://store.churchlawtodaystore.com/cogunviatchd.html

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