Hallie Totten McCoy

Death by Force

On a tragic day in Cass, West Virginia, April 6, 1924, the life of 21-year-old Hallie Totten McCoy was cut short. A dispute with her husband, 23-year-old Tiny McCoy, escalated to a horrifying act of violence that would ultimately claim three lives. Following a bitter quarrel, Tiny McCoy drew a revolver and fatally shot his wife.

The violence did not end with Hallie's death. Stepping over her body, McCoy then turned the weapon on his mother-in-law, Mrs. William Totten, and his brother-in-l ...Read More

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Hallie Totten McCoy, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial