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Wife Of Oceanside Police Chief To Stand Trial In Shooting

SANTA ANA (AP) — The wife of Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy will stand trial on charges of shooting at officers outside the couple's Orange County house.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that a judge ruled Friday that there's enough evidence to try 48-year-old Brinda McCoy.

She is accused of calling 911 to ask for help last December, and then opening fire police officers during a standoff outside her home in Cypress.

McCoy is charged with seven felony counts, which carry a maximum penalty of 58 years in prison if convicted.

The trial is slated to begin May 17.

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