Cobb’s Bloodlust: Mercer County Man Charged with Threats to Kill Whites

A Mercer County, New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with transmitting threats to kill white people, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton, New Jersey, was arrested and charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce. He is scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in Trenton federal court.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Cobb used a social media application to post a message on Dec. 17, 2022, stating, ‘I want to cause mayhem on the white community. The reason I specifically want to target white people is because as a black male, they will NEVER understand my struggles.’

Cobb continued to make additional posts on another social media application in April and May 2023, in which he discussed his hopes of progressing into a serial killer, stating, ‘Imagine the rush you’d feel while shooting some sh*t up. Probably could get literally high off the adrenaline alone.’

Cobb joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2023 and began basic training in June 2023. However, his plans for violence were uncovered by law enforcement. Cobb admitted to writing the above-described posts and provided detailed information on locations he had considered as possible targets for his attack, including a Jersey Strong gym and an Aldi grocery store in Robbinsville, New Jersey.

A lawful search of Cobb’s cell phone revealed additional notes from April and May 2023 expressing Cobb’s homicidal ideations, stating, ‘It’s all a f*cking game and you all are going to die.’

Cobb’s arrest is a result of a diligent investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Trenton Police Department, and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Cobb will face serious consequences if convicted of this federal crime.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to aggressively pursue those who threaten public safety and promote hate and violence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s National Security Unit.

For more information, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at (609) 757-1159.