Cobb enters guilty plea to assault charge, prosecutor's office says

The Jasper County Prosecutor announces that defendant Trent Cobb entered his plea of guilty to the charge of Assault in the First Degree.

On April 1, 2024, the defendant shot a man outside the Discount Liquor Store located at 1817 S. Main Street in Joplin.

The victim was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital where he was treated for
injuries resulting from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The shooting was investigated by the Joplin Police Department. Based on witness testimony and video of the shooting, they determined the identity of the shooter.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on April 2, 2024, but the defendant was not arrested until December of 2024, when he was located out of state by U.S. Marshals.

The plea agreement caps the sentence at 15 years in the Department of Corrections, and includes a dismissal of Count II: Armed Criminal Action. Sentencing is scheduled for April 14, 2026.