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Video Confirms CA Police Shot and Killed Rapper While Asleep in His Car

HeadlineApr 01, 2019

Police in Vallejo, California, have released bodycam footage of the fatal February shooting of African-American rapper Willie McCoy while he was sleeping in his car outside a Taco Bell. Police said at the time McCoy made a sudden move, but the footage shows he simply moved his hand to scratch his shoulder and clearly posed no threat, yet all six officers present opened fire on him. McCoy’s family lawyer said he will file a civil rights lawsuit against the local police and the officers responsible for his killing.

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