A woman driving erratically crashed her car, then tried to break into homes armed with hammer and knife. She attacked the police who responded to the attempted breakins, and they shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Amy Jean McCoy
Agency Responsible: Clark County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: March 13, 2016
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: hammer
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1362
Geography: Suburban