Alabama Police Officer Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Girlfriend

Courtney Spraggins.Photo: GoFundMe

An Alabama police officer is behind bars without bond after allegedly killing his pregnant girlfriend Friday morning.

PEOPLE confirms that David McCoy, a 28-year-old officer with the Huntsville Police Department, has been charged with capital murder.

A statement from police confirms McCoy was off-duty at the time of the murder, which it describes simply as an “incident.”

A GoFundMe campaignalso revealed her identity.

The relatives told the news stations McCoy and Spraggins were in a relationship, and that she was seven months pregnant.

Relatives told both stations Spraggins had only recently informed McCoy she was pregnant.

David McCoy.Huntsville Police

The station alleges that according to its sources, McCoy called 911 to report the shooting and told investigators that Spraggins had committed suicide.

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McCoy has been placed on administrative leave, according to authorities.

It was unclear Monday if he had entered a plea to the charge against him, or if he had an attorney who could comment on the allegations.

source: people.com