Warrant Issued for Suspect Ohio Sniper

March 16, 2004
Ohio police issued a warrant yesterday for the arrest of Charles A. McCoy, Jr. for his alleged involvement in two dozen highway shootings around I-270, according to FOXNews.com. He is considered armed and dangerous. McCoy is under investigation for a series of shootings that have targeted homes, school buses, vans, cars delivery trucks and tractor-trailers near I-270— in the Columbus area— since May,

Ohio police issued a warrant yesterday for the arrest of Charles A. McCoy, Jr. for his alleged involvement in two dozen highway shootings around I-270, according to FOXNews.com. He is considered armed and dangerous.

McCoy is under investigation for a series of shootings that have targeted homes, school buses, vans, cars delivery trucks and tractor-trailers near I-270— in the Columbus area— since May, according to an article posted today on FOXNews.com.

McCoy, 28, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, 185 lb., with brown hair and green eyes. He is believed to be driving a green 1999 Geo Metro four-door with a black hood and Ohio license plate number CGV 7387, police said.

Anyone who sees McCoy or the Geo Metro is urged to contact Ohio authorities.

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