Cypress Woman Charged With Shooting At Police Officers
SANTA ANA (CBS) — Officials formally charged a Cypress woman Wednesday with shooting at Cypress police officers during a standoff in her home last week.
Brinda Sue McCoy is charged with five felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic weapon on a peace officer and two felony counts of discharging a gun with gross negligence. She also faces sentencing enhancements for shooting a firearm.
McCoy called 911 and said she needed help about 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
When Cypress officers attempted to get McCoy to come out of her home, she reportedly refused to leave and put a gun to her head. Then she pointed it at the ceiling before aiming it at the officers outside, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Despite warnings, McCoy fired the gun twice at officers behind two parked cars before SWAT officers subdued her with a bean-bag gun, according to prosecutors.
McCoy, who is being held on $250,000 bail, could face up to 58 years in prison if convicted.
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