Andrew McCoy, 47, of Pittsburg, California, was shot multiple times on the evening of May 6, 2019, while sitting in his vehicle on Shoreline Drive. He ran into a nearby home where his mother was on the phone with emergency dispatchers; he was transported to John Muir Medical Center and died shortly thereafter. Investigators say an unknown assailant ambushed McCoy, approached his car and fired multiple shots before fleeing.

The investigation led to the arrest of 55-year-old Darrin Mississippi Lynch of Antioch, who was charged with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said Lynch hid in a bush, waited for McCoy and then called out to him before opening fire; the defense argued witnesses were unreliable and the police investigation was flawed. A jury convicted Lynch of murder and a special-circumstances lying-in-wait enhancement, making him eligible for life without parole.

The motive for the ambush was not clearly established; reports note McCoy and Lynch were seen arguing about a month before the shooting, but prosecutors could not definitively explain why McCoy was targeted. Does anyone have information about McCoy’s activities or relationships in Pittsburg around spring 2019?