SWAT Officers Arrest East Palo Alto Murder Suspect
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A man wanted in the murder of an East Palo man was arrested early Friday after SWAT officers surrounded a San Jose apartment complex, authorities said.
East Palo Alto police, with assistance from a San Jose police SWAT unit, arrested Lionel McCoy around 5 a.m., after serving a search warrant at 477 N. Second St. in San Jose.
McCoy was arrested on suspicion of homicide and booked into jail without bail, police said.
McCoy is a suspect in a June 10 fatal shooting at 2455 Illinois St. Officers responding to reports of gunfire that day found a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.
The victim, later identified as 30-year-old Christopher Puckett, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe the fatal shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute between Puckett and McCoy.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Veronica Barries at (650) 798-5952 or police dispatch at (650)321-1112. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can text tips to (650) 409-6792 or leave a voicemail at (650) 409-6792.
