The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... No decision on a possible arrest warrant for McCoy is expected Thursday, a high-ranking Philadelphia police official told ESPN's Mark Schwarz.
Diehards Line:
McCoy is part of an investigation into an alleged nightclub assault against off-duty police officers that occurred Sunday. The official told ESPN that the district attorney's office wanted to be thorough before determining possible charges. A statement released Monday by Philadelphia police said that two off-duty officers, both 40-year-old black men and members of the city's police department, were injured in a nightclub fight with four black men, ages 26 through 30, around 2:45 a.m. Sunday. Philadelphia station WPVI reported Wednesday that investigators recommended McCoy be one of the individuals charged with aggravated assault. John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, a police union, told Philly.com that the officers "look like they got the brunt of it." A Philadelphia police official told Schwarz that McCoy was an active participant in the incident. Philadelphia's district attorney's office said Tuesday that it has received the case from police and is reviewing it for potential charges. ... We'll continue follow up as developments warrant. And it appears they will.