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Contra Costa Sheriff Investigating In-Custody Death of El Sobrante Man Following Inmates Fight

by ECT

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office continue to investigate an in-custody death at the Martinez Detention Facility per the officer-involved fatal incident protocol.

On Monday, November 16, 2020, at 5:07 PM, inmate Ezekiel McCoy sustained injuries during a fight with other inmates at the West County Detention Facility. He was transported by ambulance to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) in Martinez at 6:30 PM.

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at about 12:15 AM, McCoy arrived at the Martinez Detention Facility after being treated and cleared by medical staff at CCRMC.

McCoy was placed in a negative air flow room at MDF pending the result of a COVID-19 test. He was checked on throughout the day and last checked at 4:23 PM. About nine minutes later, deputies found McCoy unresponsive. Deputies and medical staff provided life- saving measures. The fire department was at MDF on an unrelated incident, and they responded immediately. McCoy was later pronounced deceased at the scene.

30-year-old McCoy of El Sobrante was originally arrested by the Pinole Police Department and booked into MDF on July 28, 2020. McCoy was being held on numerous charges that include attempted murder, child endangerment, burglary, having a concealed weapon in his car, domestic violence, making criminal threats, and probation violation. McCoy was being held in lieu of $1,480,000 bail.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600 or through Sheriff’s Office dispatch at (925) 646-2441. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

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13 comments

Simonpure Nov 19, 2020 - 9:54 am

McCoy was being held on numerous charges that include attempted murder, child endangerment, burglary, having a concealed weapon in his car, domestic violence, making criminal threats, and probation violation.

We all win!!!

Kingkoopa Nov 19, 2020 - 3:46 pm

Karma

Gojumpoffabridge Nov 24, 2020 - 3:00 am

Wow you can read…now get your head out of your butt and look at your own terrible life.

MAGA Nov 19, 2020 - 4:53 pm

Simonpure is absolutely correct, “we all win”
Can someone guess what race Mr McCoy was? If McCoy was being a law abiding citizen, he would still be alive today. The charges that he was presumably doing to get himself taken to jail in the first place is just like a broken record with these criminals. Well at least he got to vote and just still might get a mail in ballot in 4 more years to vote for Kamala again.

Maggot Nov 20, 2020 - 5:59 am

He was half jewish half black. We are the human race, theres bad people of every color and I happen to know he was a trump supporter.

sloopy Nov 20, 2020 - 9:44 am

he was a human maggot—much like yourself.

Jessica Nov 23, 2020 - 11:58 pm

You clearly don’t know what you are talking about. It’s only your fault you have hate in your heart. Go ahead and shut your hole. Black Lives Matter.

Gowalkoffacliff Nov 24, 2020 - 3:02 am

You must have gotten dropped on your head as an infant by your own mother which is why you are so stupid. Sucks to be you.

Jessica Nov 23, 2020 - 11:55 pm

He was not an animal. He was black man trying to defend his family from a white man that sent direct threats against McCoys family, which is the only reason he was there in the first place. He was also NEVER CONVICTED of all those charges but in this country you are guilty until proven innocent. It is not up to us as people who gets to live and who gets to die. This is police brutality at its finest. He did not deserve to die especially in the way he did. Those who will not be oppressed do not survive in Martinez Jail especially when they only employ pigs who only have hate in their hearts. Black Lives matter always.

Koopa Nov 24, 2020 - 10:52 am

I am defending him from the racist idiots on here but i am the “white guy he attacked” no he didnt deserve death but he was guilty. Isnt ironic that you say hes not an animal but call the cops pigs?

Gojumpoffabridge Nov 23, 2020 - 11:59 pm

He was not an animal. He was black man trying to defend his family from a white man that sent direct threats against McCoys family, which is the only reason he was there in the first place. He was also NEVER CONVICTED of all those charges but in this country you are guilty until proven innocent. It is not up to us as people who gets to live and who gets to die. This is police brutality at its finest. He did not deserve to die especially in the way he did. Those who will not be oppressed do not survive in Martinez Jail especially when they only employ pigs who only have hate in their hearts. Black Lives matter always.

Koopa Nov 24, 2020 - 11:02 am

He was killed by other inmates. He was going to be killed in there regardless, the cops couldnt stop it. Him protecting his family was breaking into my home and attacking me and mine? The cops had both of our phones and he was the one charged with threats and he bragged about being a real killer. He was a great father who made the mother of his kids put up with him having a side bitch. You did all the work and had to raise three kids alone while he went out to cheat on you and commit crimes. You deserved to be treated better then that. I am sorry for your loss but he made plenty of mistakes to get him there. I hope you can find a partner who will take care of you and your family

Gojumpofabridge Nov 24, 2020 - 2:57 am

He was not an animal. He was black man trying to defend his family from a white man that sent direct threats against McCoys family, which is the only reason he was there in the first place. He was also NEVER CONVICTED of all those charges but in this country as a black man you are automatically guilty until proven innocent. It is not up to us as people, who gets to live and who gets to die. This is police brutality at its finest. He did not deserve to die especially in the way he did. Those who will not be oppressed by police brutality do not survive in Martinez Jail especially when they only employ pigs who only have hate in their hearts. Black Lives matter always.

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