Family of rapper shot by Vallejo police say death was avoidable

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | February 15, 2019 | Megan Cassidy

[artichokegrower]

Not yet a week has passed since 21-year-old Willie McCoy was fatally shot by Vallejo police, but his family has already completed the checklist of a nightmare.

They have viewed the body, and lost count of the bullet holes. They have watched the bystander’s cell phone video of the shooting, heard the gunfire ring out like “packs of firecrackers.” And they have heard the account from police, who said they approached an unconscious driver in a fast-food drive-through who reached for the gun on his lap as he awoke.

[artichokegrower]

Lesson to be learned. Don't get drunk and drive, don't pass out in fast food drive through, don't have a loaded handgun on your lap and don't reach for that handgun when the police arrive. Follow these simple rules and you will stay out of trouble.

[Cowboy Bob]

and lost count of the bullet holes.

Next time, write it down!

[cableguymn]

Their kid could have not been stupid..

that is where the problem started.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Paging Chris Rock...

[Vaquero]

Follow these simple rules (language)

https://youtu.be/OEvMc-K8XHY

[Responsibility2nd]

Unavoidable. He was born to die.

[rdl6989]

Rappers seem to die young, maybe that is the problem.

[AppyPappy]

He had a gun in his lap because he was afraid he get whacked by a rival rapper. The family would have found that acceptable

[SaxxonWoods]

Yeah, and the rapper is the one who could have avoided it.

Is rapper a code word for gang member?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dees poleece oura killin’ oura kidz! Lawd, stop dese poleece from killin’ oura chil’ren!

[American in Israel]

Yes it was avoidable, but... that was how you raised him.

[PAR35]

Yes, it was avoidable. Don’t pass out drunk in your car with a gun in your lap. Or better yet, don’t become an “aspiring rapper”.

[Drew68]

When he was younger, Willie McCoy got into minor trouble but by about 17 he was on track, Marc McCoy said.

I suspect McCoy's definition of "minor" trouble is different from mine. It is worth mentioning the .40 caliber handgun on Willie Bo's lap had been reported stolen.

[JimRed]

Completely avoidable. All he had to do was correct his BEHAVIOR.

[SaxxonWoods]

When I wake, I don’t automatically pick up my gun, though one is always in reach.

[Newtoidaho]

Willie McCoy, nickname was slim, and he come to get his money back.

[NorthMountain]

Don’t pass out drunk in your car with a gun in your lap.

If you're going to go about armed (as We the People have the right and duty to do), staying sober is a very good idea.

[Fireone]

Correct, and probably wise not to arm yourself with a stolen firearm. He set the bar high for aspiring rappers.

[bobby.223]

...lookin for the king of 42nd street drivin’ a drop top cadillac...