NFL playerâs brother found dead at electric substation in Wake County Raleigh police identified the man who died as Tyrell Antar Cohen, 25, the twin brother of Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen. (Source: Unsplash) By WECT Staff | May 10, 2021 at 9:26 AM EDT - Updated May 10 at 9:26 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) â A Raleigh man reported missing Saturday night was found dead inside a power substation Sunday morning in Wake County, officials say.
The incident was discovered just after 9 a.m. at a Duke Energy substation near the intersection of Lead Mine and Six Forks roads, according to a news release from the Wake County Sheriffâs Office.
Updated: 12:32 ET, May 10 2021
TYRELL Cohen, the brother of NFL star Tarik Cohen, was found dead on May 9, 2021, in Wake County, North Carolina, at the age of 25.
But who is Tarik Cohen s twin brother Tyrell Antar and how did he die? Here is what we know so far.
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Who is Tyrell Antar Cohen?
Tyrell Antar Cohen is the twin brother of Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen.
The pair grew up together in Franklin County and both attended school in their hometown of Bunn, North Carolina.
It was at the Bunn High School where Tarik earned a football scholarship, before later graduating from North Carolina A&T State University.
Updated: 8:13 AM EDT May 10, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has identified a body found at an electrical substation Sunday as 25-year-old Tyrell Cohen, NBC affiliate WRAL reports.Cohen was reported missing on Saturday night after he hadn t returned home, according to WRAL.Cohen is the twin brother of NFL running back and former North Carolina A&T and Bunn High School star Tarik Cohen.Tarik Cohen talked about the search for his twin brother in recent social media posts.Shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday, Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said deputies responded to a Duke Power substation after an employee discovered the body of a man inside the substation’s perimeter. It’s believed Cohen died of electrocution while attempting to climb some of the equipment, according to WRAL.His family and friends are having a hard time wrapping their heads around his death. All around, he was truly a beautiful person, a family friend told WRAL.The f
Tarik Cohen s brother found dead at NC electrical substation
Authorities say Tyrell Cohen is believed to have died by electrocution. He s the brother of Chicago Bears running back and NC A&T alum Tarik Cohen. Author: Associated Press Updated: 10:18 AM EDT May 10, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. Authorities say the brother of a Chicago Bears player was found dead at a North Carolina electrical substation.
Wake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Eric Curry says Tyrell Antar Cohen is believed to have died by electrocution while trying to climb power equipment. He s the brother of NFL running back and North Carolina A&T alum Tarik Cohen.
May 10, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The brother of a Chicago Bears player was found dead at a North Carolina electrical substation on Sunday, authorities said.
The News & Observer reports that Tyrell Antar Cohen, brother of running back Tarik Cohen, is believed to have died by electrocution while trying to climb power equipment, according to Wake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Eric Curry.
Curry said Tyrell Cohen fled the scene of a car accident in Raleigh early Saturday morning. Police tried to locate the 25-year-old but couldn’t, so they called off the search.
Cohen’s family filed a missing-person report with the police department Saturday night, according to Curry, and officers started looking for him again Sunday morning.