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PHOTO: UNITED STATES – Citizen shot by police while asleep in car: After weeks of public pressure, Vallejo Police released footage March 29 [10] showing that on Feb. 9 six officers shot 20-year-old Willie McCoy 25 times while he was sleeping in his car at a Taco Bell in Vallejo, California. Taco bell employees called 911 out of concern as McCoy was unresponsive in the drive-thru. McCoy’s brother was glad the footage was released, but stated “There’s a thousands videos on YouTube that show police misconduct, whether it’s beating citizens or killing them.” Police stated on the the day this was released,”Our hope is that this information helps members of the public separate fact from fiction regarding this incident.” [11] Photo courtesy of Brock Stoneham.