Man who killed Virginia Beach police officers had a criminal history, records show

Virginia Beach police confirm photo of suspect who shot & killed two officers

In his press conference Saturday discussing the deaths of two of his officers, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate vowed he would only speak the name of the killer, John McCoy III, one time.A spokesperson with the department on Tuesday confirmed that McCoy is the same man who appeared in a WTKR News 3 story nearly two decades ago.WATCH PREVIOUS COVERAGE: John McCoy III appears in WTKR News 3 story in October 2006 Previous coverage John Mc…

Man who killed Virginia Beach police officers had a criminal history, records show

Online court records from April 2009 show John McCoy III and several other defendants were part of an 82-count federal indictment tied to a drug trafficking ring.