Roney attempted to rob the bank with another rapper, Warren "Steady B" McGlone, and another man, Mark Canty.

Vaird was Philadelphia's first female police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty.

[3] On January 2, 1996, at around 8:20 a.m., "Cool C" and "Steady B", and their accomplice, Canty, attempted to rob a PNC Bank branch in Feltonville, Philadelphia, at 4710 Rising Sun Avenue.

[4] The men had stolen a green minivan for the job which was driven by McGlone who acted as the getaway driver.

As Vaird entered the door to the bank with her weapon drawn, she was shot in the abdomen by Roney.

Roney then exchanged fire with another police officer, Donald Patterson, who arrived shortly after Vaird.

[6] Vaird was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where she was pronounced dead at 9:56 am, having been killed by the single shot to the abdomen.

The 9mm semi-automatic pistol was traced back to Richelle Parker, a friend of McGlone, who had bought the gun for him.

[6] Vaird died at the age of 43 and is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On October 30, 1996, Roney was found guilty of first-degree murder, three counts of robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault, burglary and possession of an instrument of crime.