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City of Vallejo Releases New Information in Willie McCoy Death

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The city of Vallejo released new information Wednesday regarding the shooting death of a Black man in February of 2019.

New body camera footage shows the moments leading up to the death of local rapper Willie McCoy who had fallen asleep in the drive-thru of a Taco Bell.

According to new reports, 55 bullets were fired by Vallejo officers, 38 of which struck him.

A special prosecutor will oversee the investigation into the Vallejo police shooting of 20-year-old Willie McCoy in 2019.

The police chief is calling for at least one officer to be fired. That officer opened fire β€œafter” five of his colleagues were already shooting.

Officers claim McCoy had a gun in his lap. He was 20 years old.

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