friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their iformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was unresponsive and allegedly had a handgun in his lap. police say the driver, mccoy, suddenly begn to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap. fearing for their lives, officer then fired their guns. willie mccoy was later pronounced dead at the scene. some vallejo residents i spoke to say better training is needed to prevent what they are unnessary police shootings sotsot

police say 21-year-old willie mccoy was found unresponsive in the driver seat of a car that was actually in the drive- through lane at a taco bell. investigators said he had a gun in his lap. initially, the police planned to reach into the car and grab the gun, but the doors were locked, the car was still in drive. at that point, the police positioned squad cars in front and back of mccoy's car. police described what happened next in a pre-taped statement. >> while they were getting the vehicle into position, the driver began to become alert, the driver looked at the officers , the officers began to yell commands to include keep your hands up, show me your hands. the driver suddenly reached down for the firearm, and at this .6 officers fired their duty weapons at the driver. >> police say they found a

memorial of flowers and candles sits near the taco bell drive-through in vallejo were 21-year-old willie mccoyvallejo police on a saturday night. >> willie was a good person. he didn't deserve that. >> it started when eight taco bell employee called 911. they said a man was slumped over in the mercedes in a drive- through on admiral callahan lane. officers arrived and found him unresponsive and with a gun in his lap. his car was locked. the transmission was in drive. police say mccoy started to move. the officers told him to show his hands. but he quickly reached for the gun. police shot and killed him. police say they recovered a loaded 40 caliber semi automatic handgun with an extended magazine. the gun had been reported stolen out of oregon. >> willie had a lot on his shoulders. he was

friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a local rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their uniformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was unresponsive and allegedly had a handgun in his lap. police say the driver, mccoy, suddenly begn to move afte being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap. fearing for their lives, officer then fired their guns. willie mccoy was later pronounced dead at the scene. some vallejo residents i spoke to say better training is needed to prevent what they are unnessary police shootings sotsot

the family identified him as willie mccoy. we're we talked to his friend and cousin. and they say that willie was a good person. and they dropped off candles and flowers. we'll take you to video of what it looked like at this taco bell on sunday morning when we arrived here. we'll break down exactly what the police say it happened. it started at admiral callighan lane. a taco bell employee called 911 about a man slumped over his car in the drive-thru. to put up his is willie mccoy. hands but he quickly reached for his gun and they shot and killed him. they say that he was part of a rap group and brought people together for his music. >> i have no words for the police department. you're not supposed to shoot and kill. >> reporter: a public records request, this shooting marks the police department's 8 use of force case where a weapon was discharged since january of 2017. the police department asks anyone with information about this shooting to contact them. >>> thousands of teachers in denver are on strike this morning. it is the first teacher strike in denver in 25 yea

friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a local rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their uniformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was in h say the driver, mccoy, suddenly begn to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police hat he reached for the gun in his lap. fearing for their lives, officer then fired their guns. willie mccoy was later pronounced dead at the scene. some vallejo residents i spoke to say better training is needed to prevent what they are unnessary police shootings sotsot

they say willie mccoy reached for a gun. report of a man slumped over in a car at a taco bell drive through last mccoy's family is des butte puthi disputing the account. >>> rankers say about 2 inches fell over the summit of mt. diablo. some brave cyclists were plowing through, yes, uphill to catch a glimpse the hills above san jose and mount tam also saw fresh powder. >>> amy klobuchar said she wants to win her party nomination to win for president next year. now klobuchar supporters cheered when thee jumped into minnesota today. they say her staff has the high test turn over rate between 2001 and 2016. >> i love our staff. look at this incredible event they put together. and, yes, i can be tough. and yes i can push people. i know that. but in the end, there are so many great stories of our staff that have been with me for years who have gone on to do incredible things. >> trump tweeted after klobuchar announced her can daisy, mr.trp fight global warming while speaking during a snowstorm. now on "abc7 news" we have a complet

friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a local rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their uniformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was unresponsive and allegedly had a handgun in his lap. police say the driver, mccoy, suddenly begn to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see the gun in fearing for their lives, officer then fired their guns. willie mccoy was later pronounced dead at the scene. some vallejo residents i spe er neededent what they are unnessary police shootings sotsot

hear the officers yelling at willie mccoy to put his hands up. mccoy passed out in the car with a gun in his lap. as he started to wake up he reached for the gun. six officers opened fire, killing him. the police are investigating the shooting. >>> the man accused of a kidnapping that police initially thought was a hoax will be going to trial after the ailinged victims testified today about what happened. denise huskins testified. >> she and her husband the couple once accused of faking her abduction left the superior court after testifying against the defend defendant. >> they were brave to confront their perpetrator. it was remarkable. there was a lot of emotion in that court. it wdifficult thing to do. they are an inspiration to all of us. >> cameras were not allowed court. huskins testified how to muller invaded the home. drugged them and put blackout swim goggles on them. her father bolted from the court room as she is described being raped. after the attack she felt defeated, drained and hopeless. >> it was horrific to be awakened in the mi

friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a local rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their uniformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was unresponsive and allegedly had a handgun in his lap. police say the driver, mccoy, suddenly begn to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap. fearing for their lives, officer then fired their guns. willie mccoy was later pronounced dead at the scene. some vallejo residents i spoke to say better training is needed to prevent what they are unnessary police shootings sotsot

friends and family identify the man killed as 21-year-old willie mccoy, also known as willie bo of a local rap group f.b.g. at around 10:30pm saturday vallejo police received a call from a taco bell employee about a man in a silver mercedes parked in the drive through lane who appeared to be slumped over in the driver's seataccording to vallejo police when their uniformed officers approached the vehicle the driver was unresponsive and allegedly had a handgun in his lap. police say the driver, mccoy, suddenly began to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap. fearing for their lives, officer then fired their mccoy was later pronounced dead at the vallejo police say their investigation has revealed was in possession of a loaded 40- caliber semi-firearm with an extended magazine inserted in the weapon. police say that gun was reported stolen out of the state of oregon...in vallejo haaziq madyun kron4news (ken) now to some developing news -- police in antioch are trying to figure out how a car crashed into a t

rhyme it man shot and killed willie mccoy who fell asleep in a car at the drive through earlier this month. the police say mccoy had a gun on his lap and reached for it when he woke up. officer mcmahon was involved in a separate deadly incident a year ago. authorities say he pulled over someone who was riding a bike and the unsafe manner. officer mcmahon says they got into a struggle in the cyclist took the flashlight and threatened him. officer mcmahon shot and killed the cyclist. the families are suing and in the process of suing the vallejo police. >>>there has been other cases claiming excessive force by the vallejo police department. >> one man says the off-duty officer pointed a gun at eight shopping center. there is reports on the financial impact on the city of vallejo. >> get on the ground. >> it is the motion. >> reporter: it is six months and hutchins says it is hard to sleep at night. >> reporter: what do you think it is that sticks with you? >> the fact that it was a police officer. >> reporter: it replace in his mind. recorded by bystanders, seven video shows the police

relatives of willie mccoy are angry and they say he was a promising rapper studying music and his only crime was falling asleep in his car. they say the police did not make an effort to end the situation peacefully. >> if that was any of those police officers that were there that fired a shot, if that was their child, when they have immediately reacted in the same way. >> aa help police say he passed out in his car with a loaded gun in his lap they say he reach for that weapon after they ordered him to put his hands up.>>> let's get you to where you need to go. what is it like on the right? >> it is still flooding. we want to let you know the roads have not started to recede -- the water has not receded yet. this is highway 101 that is close. there is a detour in place. to indefinitely. they don't know you know, the drains don't work. some of the areas are low-lying and they are not sure when the water will recede. there is a closure. let's go to the gilroy super commute northbound 101 and it looks okay. as you drive through, we have had tough commutes. yesterday, a tough commute on hi

willie mccoy's family has questioned whether deadly force was necessary. they say mccoy was likely not thinking coherently when he was shot. >> we are learning more about a staff shortage at the california public utilities commission. as we told you last night, the cpuc has 34 people to oversee the state a post electric infrastructure which includes wildfire mitigation specialist . we learn eight of the 34 jobs are vacant. we are told four vacancies are due to employees being position the hiring process, and what is being filled this week. the cpuc is also facing criticism in the past for being too cozy with pg&e. >>> president trump today said he's not thrilled with agreement to fund the government through september. republican leaders today urged him to get on board to avoid the government shutdown. foxes laura blanchard tells us so far the president has not said what he plans to sign it. >> reporter: president trump said he's not happy with what democrats have proposed in a deal to keep the government open, but he thinks there is still room for negotiati

willie mccoy's family his questioning whether deadly force was necessary. they say mccoy was likely not inking coherently when he was shot. >>> a man accused of contaminating grocery store freezers with bleach and other chemicals his being held in oakland jail. he his in federal custody as he waits transfer to los angeles. crime reporter henry lee spoke to him today and says even though that man his behind bars, shoppers are advised to be on guard. >> reporter: this his the latest mug shot a 48-year-old david lohr, ktvu fox 2 news accused of tampering with food at two safeway stores in sunnyvale. >> bleach had been poured on some eggs as well as beer bottles. >> reporter: investigators say the surveillance images show lohr in short and a safeway were other food was contaminated. >> there en peroxide bottle that was located in the heating tray of some rotisserie chickens. >> reporter: last fall, lohr was accused of pouring immature vinegar and hydrogen peroxide inclin arizona, and in los angeles federal prosecutors say he poured bleach in the grocery store fr

the family says mccoy is also known as "willie bo" of the local rap group "f.b.g." y he was unresponsive with a handgun in his lap when they approached his vehicle in the drive-thru. police say mccoy, suddenly began to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap and that's when officer's fired their guns. some vallejo residents say the shooting was unncessary. ( darya ) vallejo police say their investigation revealed that mccoy was in possession of a loaded, stolen gun that was registered out of oregon. ( darya ) new this morning...a scary situation at a santa clara public library when a man walked into the building wit

a memorial honoring 21-year-old willie mccoy is growing outside the resturant.y says mccoy is also known as "willie bo" of the local rap group "f.b.g." police say he was unresponsive with a handgun in his lap when they approahced his vehicle in the drive-thru. police say mcco suddenly began to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap and that's when officer's fired their guns. some vallejo residents say the shooting was unncessary. ( darya ) vallejo police say their investigation revealed that mccoy was in possession of a loaded, stolen gun that was registered out of oregon. ( james ) in the south bay... the san

the family says mccoy is also known as "willie bo" of the local rap group "f.b.g." as unresponsive with a handgun in his lap when they approahced his vehicle in the drive-thru. police say mccoy, suddenly began to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap and that's when officer's fired their guns. some vallejo residents say the shooting was unncessary. ( darya ) vallejo police say their investigation revealed that mccoy was in possession of a loaded, stolen gun that was registered out of oregon. ( james ) civil rights leaders are demanding sacramento county's district attorney prosecute the officers who shot and kille

the family says mccoy is also known as "willie bo" of the local rap group "f.b.g." ice say he was unresponsive with a handgun in his lap when they approahced his vehicle in the drive-thru. police say mccoy, suddenly began to move after being told to keep his hands where they could see them. police allege that he reached for the gun in his lap and that's when officer's fired their guns. some vallejo residents say the shooting was unncessary. ( darya ) vallejo police say their investigation revealed that mccoy was in possession of a loaded, stolen gun that was registered out of oregon. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ...we take a look at where the pot industry stands now... more

. >> family and friends of willie mccoy are mourning after he was fatally shot by police while parked in the drive-through line at this taco bell in vallejo. >> i'm outraged. this community is outraged. he's not robbing taco bell. he's in the drive-through trying to get something to eat. >> police got a call after 10:30 p.m. on saturday about a mercedes parked in the drive-through line with the driver slumped over. once on scene, the police checked the vehicle. >> he's passed out but the car is in drive. >>> in a statement, vallejo police claimed that mccoy had a gun in his lap and when he started to move, they told him to keep his hands visible. they went on to say, quote, the driver quickly reached for the handgun on his left. in fear of his own safety, the officers discharged be their weapons. >> if you wake up out your sleep, you're going to do any kind of movement or just to wake up or whatever. that could be a threatening movement just waking up to these scary police out here. >> older brother mark mccoy admits his brother had trouble with the law in the past. he doesn't know wh

relatives of willie mccoy said she viewed his body and they are angry after he was shot to death. he was never in real trouble in his life. he was a promising rapper studying music and his only crime was falling asleep in his car in a driver through. >> my question is, if that was a any of those police officers there, if that was their child, would they have immediately reacted in the same way. >> police paint a different picture. they say mccoy passed out in the car with a loaded gun in his lap. he reached for the they ordered him to put his hands up. mccoy was arrested last april and charged with human trafficking, kidnapping and making threats. the charges were cropped. >>> both houses of congress passed a funding bill. president trump is expected to sign it. but the white house says the president will declare a national emergency. roy bogan is live. >> good evening. fox news learned that president trump will sign the bill tomorrow morning but he will sign a number of executive actions and declare a national emergency which he will use to move around build wall -- (800)000-0000

the suspect's family tells abche was 21-year-old willie mccoy, and he was a rapper. >>> new developments with the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire case. our media partners at the east bay times report a judge denied a defense request to arrest 14 more people in the case, among those, the lawyers for derick almena and max harris asked to be arrested were members of the fire and police departments, a building inspector. on the peninsula, we learned the names of two young people who were killed in a wrong-way crash over the weekend. tulio degiovanni, and megan alisa gotta died in pacifica early saturday morning. they were both 23 years old. highway patrol officer says they were passengers in a toyota prius that was going southbound on highway 1's northbound lanes, hitting a pickup truck. the prius driver and two people in the pickup all ended up in the hospital. >>> sex workers in california could get more protection from arrests when reporting violent crimes. abc 7 news was in san francisco where state senator scott wiener introduced a bill that would prohibit the arrest of sex workers whe

. >> you can hear officers yelling at willie mccoy to put his hands up before and after the gunshots.olice were called because mccoy was passed out in a car with a gun in his lap. when he woke up he reached for the gun. police say they are investigating the shooting along with the district attorney's office. a woman accused of making up her own kidnapping described how she was rapped and they left the courthouse after testifying against matthew muller. she described how muller invaded the couples home. drugged them and put blacked out swim goggles on them. he kidnapped her and rapped her twice. >> it was a horrific thing that happened to bots of them. to be awoken in the middle of the night. >> muller is serving 40 years after being convicted in federal court. he will go to trial in state court. he is scheduled to return on february 25 to enter a plea. >>> a frustrating day for a woman who was stabbed a bart platform. families and friends showed up on the mental competency of the accused. family members are frustrated and they don't believe he's incompetent. >> i just think he was com

police were called to a taco bell where willy mccoy was seen unresponse knifer the drivers seat of his car in the driver through lane. he had a gun in his lap. they planned to remove the gun but the doors were locked. the police put their cars in front and in back of mccoy's car. >> while they were getting the vehicles into position the driver became alert. he looked at the officers and the officers yelled the command. keep your hands up, show me your hands the driver reached for the firearm and six officers fired their duty weapons at the driver. the police found a loaded semiautomatic handgun in the car. mccoy was arrested in san francisco last april and charged on suspicion of human trafficking and kidnapping. the charges were dropped but he was under investigation. >>> the board of supervisors voted to purchase two hospitals. the county is purchasing o'connor hospital in san jose and one in gilroy. both hospitals were in bankruptcy the county wants to take over the hospitals to relieve overcrowding. but a possible nurses strike and a legal challenge over the standard of care could

mccoy. the ones answers but the police department say they are still investigating. candles covered part of the sidewalk and it turns to a spot loved ones come to when. >> willie was a good person. >> reporter: police officers killed mccoy in a taco bell drive-through in vallejo. >> he ain't done nothing to nobody. >> reporter: the police say the employee called 911. when the police got there, they said mccoy was unresponsive and had got on his luck. he woke up and officers say they told him to show his hand >> according to a press release, mccoy quote, quickly reached for his hand cup. they said they feared for the mac safety so they shot him and he died on the scene. >> they murdered him. they murdered him. they had to do that. >> reporter: mccoy was in a group trying to create a future for himself through music. >> he brought people together. >> reporter: this is one week after another liz officer was put on paid administrative leave after the unrelated incident with a man who said he was assaulted by the officer. as for those close to mccoy, they are having a tough time dealing with what happens. >> i have no words. they are supposed to protect and serve us. they

willie mccoy was shot by police officers that found him asleep in the car in the drive through of a taco bell. he was sleeping and had a gun in his lap. the rally again set for 2:00 p.m. at the city hall. >>> for five years, pg&g repeatedly delayed work on a high voltage transmission line to may have caused the deadly fire in butte county. they planned to replace many of the towers and wires on the line. they postponed the work each time. they had scheduled the work again june of last year but still did not do the work. pg&g reported it experienced equipment problems on that transmission line around the time the fire started. >>> 7:09. a public memorial in san francisco to honor the life of the late public defender. they walked past the building that houses the public defender's office. they call it the house that jeff built. the people there is the morning of mario woods and his widow. >> i respect this man's family and let them bury him in peace. and stop tearing up his legacy. >> mother of mario woods blasted a police report raising questions about the sudden death of him last friday.

memorial of flowers and candles sits near the talk about drive-through in vallejo where 21-year-old willie mccoy was shot and killed by police on saturday night. >> willie was a good person. he didn't deserve that. >> it started when a taco bell employee called 911. saying a man was slumped over  in a mercedes in the drive- through. police say officers arrived and found mccoy unresponsive and with a gun in his lap. his car was locked. the transmission and drive. police say mccoy suddenly began to move and that officers told him to show his hands. but that he quickly reached for the gun. please shot and killed him. >> police say they recovered a 40 caliber semi automatic handgun with an extended magazine. the gun had been reported stolen out of oregon. >> he had a lot on his shoulders. that was a good young man. he didn't do anything to anyone. he made everyone left him. >> you can see numerous bulletholes in the windshield of his mercedes which was towed away. >> mccoy was a rapper, and part of the group fpg. in his music he spoke of challenges in his life, including losing his father. of the

. >> family members identified him as willie mccoy.rother believes police acted too quickly. >>> possible changes to use of force policies in the wake of three deaths related to the use of tasers. the most recent incident was in october. sheriff's deputies used a taser in millbrae. activists are demanding body cam videos and 911 logs. >> reporter: i'm anne makovec. and let's go live to denver, colorado, where thousands of teachers are striking today. there are 200 schools in that district. and they are all trying to stay open using administrators, and substitute teachers as the actual teachers continue to walk the picket line. this is the first time that denver teachers have been on strike in about 25 years. and we're seeing more of this happen across the nation. and of course, we have an eye on this because oakland's teachers are threatening to strike as soon as next week. and they'll try to keep the schools open. still room for the negotiation at least in oakland. >>> the race for the presidency got more crowded. this morning, two mo

relatives of willie mccoy say he was a promising rapper, studying music and his crime was falling asleep at a drive- through. they say police did not make the effort to end peacefully. >> my was a police -- any of those police officers that were there that fired the shot, if that was their child, when they have immediately reacted in the same way? >> the police say he passed out in a car with a lighted gun. they say he reached for the weapon after they ordered him to put his hands up. >>> sal is back, watching your commute on a friday morning. >> that is right. traffic is moving along well. i want to mention the traffic is moving nicely in from the right. the last few days, it is a sketchy drive. we have not had major problems with debris and standing water, it is driving in the rain but so far, so good on this commute. i wait 17 has been a very tough commute over the last week. we have had serious accidents. if this your commute, i advise you to be extra careful on highway 17 to the lexington reservoir area. as we look at 280 in san jose, it is still wet. it has been raining in the last

the family has identified that man as willie mccoy. we were here yesterday when family and friends just heard about the news and showing up. they came and added to this growing memorial that is behind me. you can see all the candles set up here. across the way at the video. this all started saturday night around 10:30. police say a taco bell employee called 911 about a man slumped over in his car in the drive through. when vallejo police got there, they say mccoy was unresponsive and had a gun on his lap. he eventually woke up and officers told him to show his hands. according to a police report, mccoy quickly reached for his handgun, that is when officers shot and killed him. they saw a loaded gun inside of his car. mccoy's family and friends were at the scene. this shooting marks the eighth use of force case where a weapon was discharged since january 2017. the vallejo police department asks anyone with information about this if you were in this area, if you heard anything, saw anything, to give them a call. in vallejo this morning,

john barris is representing the family of willie mccoy who was shot pull who found him asleep in the driver quest seat of a car in the drive through lane at taco bell. the police say he had a gun in his lap. the attorney says he is demanding the police release body camera video shooting of a quick. the rally is set for 2 pm at vallejo city hall. >>> this is day 6 of the taker's strite pick they will get support from teachers in san francisco and albany. they reportedly planning a sick out in order to show solidarity with the striking teachers. this morning, the teacher quest union scheduled a rally followed by a march to the state office building where negotiations are being held. >>> the oakland school board canceled the budget meeting because of protests by striking teachers. on the board agenda was the plan to cut $22 million in the budget including layoffs and cutting $3 million the on-site discretionary fun. just before the school board was about to convene, board members decided to postpone the meeting. >> it was the right decision. the board meeting should not go forward to ma

officer ryan mcmahon was one of six officers who shot and killed willie mccoy had fallen asleep attic car in the drive througpolice say he had a gun on his lap and he reached for it a second deadly incident. authority say he pulled over someone riding a bike in an unsafe matter. the officers said they got any struggle in the cyclist took the flashlight and threatened the officer. officer mcmahon shot and killed him. the family of the man are in the process of suing the police department. >>> a house fire displaced eight family is blamed on ashes from a barbecue. they thought the fire started in the rv but the inspector says the father burned papers in a barbecue and later put the ashes in a bag and into the garbage bin. heat in the ashes caused the been to catch fire and it spread to a fence and to the home. damages are estimated at $200,000. no one was hurt. >>> companies are find in connection with the deadly construction project. yesterday, cal osha issued project finds. last august, a crane operator knocked over a being that killed patrick ricketts. investigators found the crane o

ryan mcmahon was one of the six officers who shot and killed willie mccoy who fell asleep in a car at the drive through. the police say mccoy had a gun and reached for it when he woke up. officer mcmahon was involved in a separate deadly incident a year ago and that shooting, authorities say he pulled over someone riding a bike in an unsafe manner. they got into a struggle and the threat the officer with a flashlight. officer mcmahon shot and killed the cycle >> the families of the two men are the process of suing the vallejo place apartment. >>> today in san francisco, hundreds of city workers are expected to rally at city hall. the are members of the san francisco largest union. many are nurses, traffic control workers in social workers. the rally will highlight worker civil rights and it comes as the union is currently in contract negotiations with the city. >>> today is marking a major milestone for the central subway project. they are reopening lower stockton street between geary and ellis after being closed seven years. the subway project is aimed at improving traffic in the bus

memorial of flowers and candles sits near the taco bell drive-through in vallejo were 21-year-old willie mccoy was shot and killed by vallejo police on a saturday night. >> willie was a good person. he didn't deserve that. >> it started when eight taco bell employee called 911. they said a man was slumped over in the mercedes in a drive- through on admiral callahan lane. officers arrived and found him unresponsive and with a gun in his lap. his car was locked. the transmission was in drive. police say mccoy started to move. the officers told him to show his hands. but he quickly reached for the gun. police shot and killed him. police say they recovered a loaded 40 caliber semi automatic handgun with an extended magazine. the gun had been reported stolen out of oregon. >> willie had a lot on his shoulders. he was a good young man. he made everyone left him. >> you can see numerous bullet holes in the windshield of his mercedes, which was towed away as evidence. the shooting is under investigation from vallejo police and that solano county. mccoy was a rapper. he was part of the group ftb. and h

the shooting happened saturday night. 21-year-old willie mccoy was found unresponsive in the driver seat of a carthe drive-through lane at a taco bell. police say he had a gun in his lap and reached for it when he woke up, that is when officers opened fire. >> to be passed out and abruptly woken up out of your slumber told to get your hands up, surrender, whatever, you are not thinking coherently. >> police say they found a loaded, semiautomatic handgun with an extended magazine and the gun had been reported stolen in oregon oregon. the shooting is under investigation by the vallejo police department and solano county das office. >>> the irs says that the average refund being handed out to taxpayers this year is considerably smaller due to sweeping changes in tax code. cristina rendon talk to tax professionals saying refunds could be affected if you did not adjust the amount withheld from the paycheck. >> reporter: irs says tax season is getting off to a slower start. >> i'm not looking forward to it. >> reporter: the agency has processed your return so far compared this time last year.

mccoy, who was known by his stage name willie bo, belonged to the rap group called fbg. and the black revolutionary and activist nehanda abiodun has died at the age of 68 in havana, cuba. abiodun was a founding member of the new afrikan people's organization and an organizer with the malcolm x grassroots movement. after she was charged with helping us on a sugar escape from prison in 1979 and for her role in the 1981 armored truck robbery in which officers were killed, she escaped to cuba where she received political asylum. she went on to become known as the "godmother of cuban hip-hop" and helped connect artists through the havana chapter of the black august hip-hop project. a memorial service for abiodun will be held saturday in new york city. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. we turn now to venezuela. a north carolina-based air freight company has halted flights t

willie mccoy was armed with a .45 caliber hand gun saturday night. the gun was reported stolen out of oregon. officers say mccoy was unresponsive when they approached his car and they opened fire when he began moving abruptly and reaching for the weapon. >> volunteers at a small farm in vallejo are devastated by the violent deaths of three alpacas and other animals. two dogs broke in saturday night and attacked the animals. it was easy to find the owners of the husky mixes. they had micro chips. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is on the story. >> reporter: their names were racer, sky fall and pacheco. three prized alpacas of the loma vista farm. three large animals killed by two dogs. these huskies would escape from a nearby home. >> this is where they lived. this was their home. >> reporter: farm keeper rita leroy has been at loma vista 30 years and never before has there >> we're just devastated. the all partly cloupacas were g creatures the children loved. we're going to be sad for a long time. >> reporter: beside the alpacas that were killed, tw

relatives of 20-year-old willy mccoy say they are angry.t studying music. the only crime was falling asleep in his car at a drive thru. police did not make an effort to try to end the situation peacefully, >> if that was a police part, any of those police officers that were there to fire that shot. if that was their child, would they have immediately reacted in the same way. >> and a loaded gun in his lap, they said he would reach for the weapon, after ordering him to put his hands up. >>> the board of directors unanimously voted to name a stretch of road next to the fruitville station. oscar grant way, a bart police officer shot and killed 22-year- old oscar grant 10 years ago. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. a dedication for oscar grant way is set for march 23. a mural of oscar grant is expected to be unveiled the same day. >>> two men characterized by chicago police as persons of interest in the attack against empire actor jussie smollett have been arrested. several news reported smollett may have actually staged his own at

. >> reporter: family and friends of willie mccoy are mourning after he was fatally shot by police whilearked in the drive-through line at this taco bell in vallejo. >> i'm outraged. this community is outraged. he's not robbing taco bell. he's in the drive-through trying to get something to eat. >> police got a call after 10:30 p.m. on saturday about a mercedes parked in the drive-through line with the driver slumped over. once on scene, police checked out the vehicle. >> he's passed out. the car is in drive. need another unit. >> in a statement to abc 7 news. vallejo police claimed he had a gun. they told him to keep his hands visible. theriver quickly reached for the handgun on his lap in fear of their own safety. the officers discharged their weapons. >> wake up out of your sleep, you're going to do any kind of movement or, you know, just to wake up or whatever. that could be a threatening movement just waking up to these scary police out here. >> older brother mark mccoy admits his brother had trouble with the law in the past. he doesn't know why he may have been slumped over but say

hearing from family of a man killed by police in a drive-through of a vallejo taco bell. 21-year-old willie mccoylumped over in his parked car in the drive-through line on saturday night. mi police say he had a gun in his lap. when he started to move, they told him to keep his hands visible. mccoy reached for the gun and in fear for their safety, they opened fire. mccoy's family says they want their own investigation. >> come on, if you wake up out your sleep, you're going to do any kind of movement or just to wake up or whatever. that could be a threatening wake up to these scary police out here. >> mccoy was a rapper. his brother says he doesn't know why mccoy was slumped over. mccoy had been touring and may have exhausted. >>> the ntsb finished -- the board says it will send a three to four-foot piece of punctured pipeline back to washington so specialists can look at the material. investigators will release a preliminary report in about two weeks. meanwhile, service on the 38 geary bus line will no longer be rerouted off of parker avenue. that's the site of the explosion. >>> san francisco ma

investigators say they found willie mccoy asleep with a gun in his lap. lawyers for his family say he was hit 25 times after officers say they feared for their safety. mccoy was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> in a major divide being reported this morning in san francisco on the planned rollout of police tasers. as it stands, the city has money set aside to equip officers with tasers during the next fiscal year. the examiner reports police commissioners yesterday deadlocked on a plan to retake the vote that first approved those tasers. yesterday's vote was evenly split with one commissioner absent. the revote motion was called after questions arose over the first vote taken in 2017. several commissioners have since been replaced. >>> 5:06 right now. breaking news in the hate crime alleged by actor jussie smoll t smollett. he's now in custody charged with making a false police report. kris sanchez joins us with what happens next. >> jussie smollett turned himself in overpass and is now in custody facing that felony charge of making a false police report.

according to "the east bay times" the department is refusing to release shooting records of willie mccoy's death until april. they say the investigation is still in the early stages. investigators found mccoy asleep with a gun in his lap, at a drive-through more than a year ago. lawyers for his family say he was shot 25 times. >>> new this morning, a vallejo couple accused of making meth into pills shaped like president trump and the tesla logo, according to "the chronicle" they used the elder care facility they ran to manufacture the pils the pills. they sold the pills as mdma but they had actual meth in them. both face several charges. >>> police in the tri-valley are on the lookout after a series of car break-ins that head to a chase. police say suspects spotted the patrol car and took off, at one point the suspect drove onto the sidewalk and then hopped onto 680. police chased the car, but stopped after it became dangerous for other drivers. there were several other break-ins yesterday alone in danville and san ramon. >>> 5:05. sure to be an exciting friday for women in the bay area. a

that six officers fired their guns at the man identified by family members as the 20 year old willie bo mccoy, a hip-hop musician had fallen asleep at the wheel and had a gun in his lap when the police found him. when he woke up the police say he reached for his gun and officers opened fire but have been placed on leave pending the investigation. >>> congress could hold the first vote today on the compromise deal to fund the government to avoid another shut down. president trump is likely to sign the bill but not happy about it. the deal provides $1.4 billion for 55 miles of new fencing along the border, falls short of the 5.7 billion and 200 miles of wall construction the president demanded and democrats dropped the call to cast the detention slots for immigrants captured in the u.s. and the president says he will find other ways to fully fund the border wall. >> we are supplementing and moving things around, doing things that are fantastic. we are taking from far less important areas. >> mr. trump has not offered specifics and the executive action would likely face challenges in congress an

. >>> relatives of 20-year-old willie mccoy say they are angry. they say mccoy was a promising rapper who was studying music at laney college. they say his only crime was falling asleep at his car at a drive-through. they say police did not make an effort to end the situation peacefully. >> my question is, if that was a police -- any of those police officers that were there that fired a shot, if that was their child, would they have immediately reacted in the same way? >> deloit passed out in his car with a loaded gun in his. they said he reached out for that weapon after officers ordered him to put his hands up. >>> they voted unanimously to name a stage of roadway by the fruitville station oscar grant. he was shot and killed by a bart police officer new year's day. this case gained national attention and became the subject of hollywood film he the one bart board member said that honoring grant as part of the agency's attempt to atone for his death. >> oscar, his death, the killing of oscar grant fundamentally changed the conversation in this nati

and family members have identified the driver as willie boy mccoy, a hip hop musician. >> if i wake you up you're going to jump off the bed like who the. why wouldn't you be safe yourself and wake him up and driver exit the car. if he exits the car shooting, i understand, i have to chock that up. >> vallejo police are asking for more witnesses. >>> this massive fire broke out at georgia university last night. ten students lived in the house and they are all accounted for. there are no injuries and the firefighters say the house sustained extensive damage. >>> the race for the presidency got more cloud -- crowded. two more senators are now in the running. >> i tanned before you as the granddaughter of an iron o'er miner. >> i stand here to declare that i am a candidate for president of the united states of america. >> amy klobuchar and elizabeth warren joining the growing list. there are 11 including cory booker and kirsten gillibrand. >>> denver teachers will walk the picket lines after failing to reach an agreement with the school district. the school district has canceled classes for

say mccoy suddenly began to move and officers told him to show his hands, but that he quickly reached for the gun. police shot and killed him. olice say they recovered a an extend magazine. >> willie had a lot of stuff on his shoulders. good young man, >> reporter: you can see numerous bulletholes in the windshield of his mercedes which was towed away as evidence. the shooting is under investigation by vallejo police and the das office. mccoy was a rapper and part of the group sbg. in his music, he spoke of challenges in his life, including losing his father. throughout the day, his family and friends stopped by to drop off candles and to voice outrage. >> to be passed out and abruptly woken out of your slumber and told get your hands up, surrender, whatever, you are not thinking coherently. >> reporter: he give his beari >> so is going on, they've got guns! this is the thing, at least let the man have some kind of fighting chance. >> i have no words for vallejo police department. that is not protecting and serving. >> reporter: i've learned six vallejo police officers open fire on mccoy. his family will be meeting with oakland civil rights attorney john burris and john burris say