Willie McCoy Killed by Vallejo Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
974 Admiral Callaghan Ln
Mapping Police Violence:

Around 10:36 p.m., a Taco Bell employee called 911 to report a man slumped over the driver's seat of a Silver Mercedes was parked in the drive through. As the officers approached the Mercedes, they could see that the driver was unresponsive and had a handgun on his lap. The driver of the vehicle began to move. The officers reportedly told the driver to keep his hands visible, but he allegedly reached for the handgun on his lap, and the police shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Willie McCoy

Agency Responsible: Vallejo Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Race: Black

Date of Death: February 9, 2019

County: Solano

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 4441

Geography: Suburban

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