Willie McCoy was an aspiring 20-year-old rapper whose life was brought to a tragic end this week when six police officers decided to kill him as he slept in his car.
McCoy posed no threat to the officers as he was asleep. However, he had a handgun in his lap. Instead of beeping the siren or using their loudspeaker to wake McCoy up, the responding officers called for backup.
As McCoy was completely surrounded by police, instead of simply waiting for him to wake up, officers opened fire when McCoy began moving. According to the Vallejo police department, all six officers opened fire, alleging McCoy did not respond when they told him to “keep his hands visible.”
“The officers told the driver to keep his hands visible, however the driver quickly reached for the handgun on his lap,” police said in a statement. “In fear for their own safety, the officers discharged their weapons at the driver.”...........https://thefreethoughtproject.com/rapper-killed-by-police-sleeping/
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