Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,093 posts)
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:16 PM Feb 2019

'It seems like an execution': Officers open fire on man asleep in car

The family of a young Bay Area rapper who was killed when police officers opened fire after he had fallen asleep in his car is demanding the release of police bodycam footage and questioning whether deadly force was justified.

Police in Vallejo, California, said in a news release that six officers shot "multiple rounds" at Willie McCoy, 20, in the span of four seconds during an incident Saturday night in a Taco Bell parking lot. It's unclear how many bullets struck McCoy, but his family said they believe at least 20 may have hit his car based on the number of holes that witnesses counted at the scene.

"It seems like an execution," McCoy's cousin and manager, David Harrison, said Wednesday. "It looks like my baby cousin was executed by a firing squad."

The Vallejo Police Department said it is working with the Solano County District Attorney's Office to investigate the shooting — the latest in a department that in recent years has been criticized for excessive use of force and the subject of civil rights complaints.

In a statement, Vallejo Police Chief Andrew Bidou said a review of the shooting is in its early stages, although "any loss of life is a tragedy." The department did not identify McCoy in its statement.

Officials also declined further comment about any plans to release video from the incident and questions regarding police protocol. The department's police union did not immediately respond to an email Wednesday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/it-seems-like-an-execution-officers-open-fire-on-man-asleep-in-car/ar-BBTyB2S?li=BBnb7Kz

6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'It seems like an execution': Officers open fire on man asleep in car (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 OP
WTF? Bettie Feb 2019 #1
Yep dalton99a Feb 2019 #4
WTF? rusty fender Feb 2019 #2
Well, he might have been waking up. Mariana Feb 2019 #3
Once again the color of one's skin determines innocence or guilt right on the spot MagickMuffin Feb 2019 #5
No, it WAS an execution. One without a trial. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2019 #6

Bettie

(16,116 posts)
1. WTF?
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:24 PM
Feb 2019

OH wait, I get it...sleeping black man: deadly threat, eliminate immediately.

White dude actually shooting people: we can work with that, try and get him to surrender.

This must stop.

dalton99a

(81,537 posts)
4. Yep
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 11:02 PM
Feb 2019
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4960872/Social-experiment-shows-police-reaction-white-vs-black.html
Shocking social experiment shows police reacting calmly to a white man legally carrying an assault rifle down the street - but they immediately pull their guns to a black man doing the same thing



MagickMuffin

(15,947 posts)
5. Once again the color of one's skin determines innocence or guilt right on the spot
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 11:04 PM
Feb 2019

Just recently in Dallas, TX police were trying to arrest a drunk man. The man bit off part of a sergeant's ear and sent him to the hospital. However, I guess they never feared for their lives because the drunk was white.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»'It seems like an executi...