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February 13, 2019

CA Police Officers Fatally Shoot Rapper Who Was Sleeping in His Car
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In Vallejo, California, the family of rapper Willie Mc Coy is demanding
answers after six police officers shot and killed the 20-year-old after
they found him sleeping in his car outside a Taco Bell. Officers say
they were called to the scene by a Taco Bell employee. Although he was
apparently asleep when police arrived, all six of them shot at Mc Coy
when he made a sudden move, according to the official statement. Mc Coy,
who was known by his stage name Willie Bo, belonged to rap group FBG.


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