Carroll County man Elijah Cox abducts teen, flees; both die in wreck

Nov 25, 2016 - 14:57
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Carroll County man Elijah Cox abducts teen, flees; both die in wreck
Boyfriend with shotgun abducts teen, flees; both die in wreck Elijah Cox in 2014 (Credit Carroll County Sheriff’s Office)

Police say a Carroll County man abducted his 16-year-old girlfriend from her home on Thanksgiving Day before the two died in an accident.

Elijah Cox, 20, showed up at his girlfriend's home with a shotgun around 8:30 p.m. on November 24 and abducted her.

When police responded, they saw Cox's vehicle driving at a high rate of speed past them in the opposite direction. By the time they tued around, they found the vehicle crashed into a tree, in flames.

Raina Reed, 16, and Cox died in the car near Rainey Rd. and Taylors Gin Rd

Raina Reed | Courtesy of Frank Reed

Elijah Cox

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling