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Saltillo authorities said they got a call around 10 p.m. Thursday night.
McCoy was a member of the Itawamba Community College soccer team.
McCoy is the daughter of retired Tupelo Police Officer Cotton McCoy.
A .40 caliber handgun was recovered at the scene at 134 Willoughby Oaks Drive, Saltillo Investigator Mark Haygood said.
Another person was in the room at the time of the shooting.
Police have not ruled the shooting a homicide, because they are waiting on the autopsy report, Haygood said. A preliminary autopsy report is expected today.
The ICC family was saddened with the news of the loss of one of its student-athletes, Anna McCoy, early Friday morning.
McCoy was a member of the soccer team where she finished third on the squad with seven goals during the 2009 fall campaign.
“Anna was a really good kid. She was great to have around and was very important to our program both as a player and as a person. She will be greatly missed by a lot of people both on and off the field,” ICC head soccer coach Mike Sullivan.
The team was scheduled to play in the Belhaven Spring Invitation in Jackson on Saturday, but decided to not participate in the event after a team meeting on Friday.
“The team is really broken up after hearing the news this morning. We met as a team to try to lift each other up and decided that playing tomorrow wasn’t the best thing to do at this particular time,” said Sullivan.
“The entire ICC family extends its thoughts and prayers to the McCoy family along with our players and coaches,” said ICC Vice-President of Student Services, Buddy Collins. “This is definitely a sad day for all of us.”
This story is developing and we will have more as it becomes available. ICC Assistant Sports Information Director Adam Gore contributed to this story.
I am so very sorry to hear about this tragedy. I can't even imagine your heartbreak. Cotton and I were in high school together, he was one of my best buds. She is so beautiful, got that cotton hair. My thoughts are with you and your family. I wish you prayers and comfort.
Vickie
Cotton was a Tupelo city police officer when I was a teenager running around in Tupelo. He was always good to us kids and would come by our "unofficial hang outs" and pick at us and try to make sure we weren't getting into any trouble.
So, while something like this is tragic anytime it happens, it's especially sad when it happens to the family of someone you knew/know who showed you such kindness as a kid.
My thoughts are with Cotton and his family.