Ransom Duane McCoy
Name: Ransom Duane McCoy
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/29/2014
Location: 100 block Keith Rd
Bristol, Tennessee, 37620
County: Sullivan
Agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Deputy David Clayman, recognizing McCoy from a recent arrest warrant search, said McCoy refused to stop his vehicle and rammed the front end of his cruiser to escape. Other LE joined deputies on a high speed chase until McCoy crashed through a chain link fence or after a LE cruiser blocked him, at which time he either "ran at an officer" or "repeatedly rammed his vehicle" into the cruiser. Deputy Tom Dula, standing next to McCoy's vehicle, said he commanded him to stop and then fired 8 shots, hitting him 6 times and killing him. McCoy was unarmed.
Unique ID: 14569
News article: Link
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