Former Ohio cop Adam Coy found guilty of murder in fatal 2020 shooting of unarmed Black man Andre Hill

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Source: abc




Andre Hill was holding a cellphone and a set of keys when he was shot dead.
By Bill Hutchinson November 4, 2024, 1:30 PM

Former police officer Adam Coy was found guilty of murder on Monday by a jury in the 2020 fatal shooting of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old unarmed Black man who was shot four times after the defendant ordered him to emerge from a darkened garage while holding a cellphone and a large set of keys.

The jury in the high-profile Franklin County Court of Common Pleas case announced its verdict after deliberating for about two-and-a-half days.

Besides murder, the jury also found Coy guilty of felonious assault and reckless homicide.

"This verdict delivers a measure of justice for Andre Hill's family, who have waited nearly four years to see criminal accountability for his tragic and unnecessary death," national civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who represents Hill's family, said in a statement. "Andre was an unarmed, innocent man, and his life was taken with disregard for the duty to protect and serve. Today’s verdict underscores that no one is above the law, including those sworn to uphold it."..................


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[riversedge]

1. "Coy did not turn on his body-worn camera until he shot Hill, but the device has a "look-back" function that automatical

umm.. looks like his own camera recorded the shooting.




...........About a month after the shooting, Coy was arrested and indicted in the killing of Hill.

Coy did not turn on his body-worn camera until he shot Hill, but the device has a "look-back" function that automatically activated and recorded 60 seconds of the episode without sound, including capturing the shooting.


The body camera footage, which was played for the jury, also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident appeared to immediately provide first aid. The footage showed a woman coming out of the house and telling officers that Hill was a guest and that "he was bringing me Christmas money. He didn't do anything."

[BComplex]

2. This murder made me sick to my stomach. Hill was so totally just living his life. Innocent and

alive. I remember it on the news like it was yesterday. I'm really glad this cop was found guilty. He had no business being a cop anyway.

Rest in Peace and Justice, Mr. Hill.

[irisblue]

3. I am surprised. Local paper

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2024/11/04/adam-coy-andre-hill-verdict-murder-trial-of-former-columbus-police-officer-ohio/75946501007/


snip-"Judge Stephen McIntosh will sentence Coy on Nov. 25, but the only sentence McIntosh can impose is life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 15 years."


More there

[BaronChocula]

4. Four friggin' years

"Justice too long delayed is justice denied."
- MLK