By MEREDITH DELISO and ANDY FIES, ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An officer at the scene of a police-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, last week told investigators Andre Hill did not appear to pose any threat before he was shot and killed, according to records released Tuesday. Officer Amy Detweiler also told police investigators that Hill, [.]
‘Columbus Is Not Safe For Black People’: Andre’ Hill’s Police Killing Is Latest Case Of Excessive Force In Ohio
‘Columbus Is Not Safe For Black People’: Andre’ Hill’s Police Killing Is Latest Case Of Excessive Force In Ohio
By Charise Frazier
(Source NewsOne):
Columbus, Ohio police on Wednesday released body camera footage from the police shooting that killed a 47-year-old Black man, identified as Andre’ Hill, earlier this week, according to the Associated Press. Hill, who was armed only with a cell phone, is the second Black man fatally shot in the city by police in recent weeks following the tragic shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., who was killed while holding a sandwich.
Officer who witnessed fatal shooting of Andre Hill says she did not see him pose a threat By Victoria Albert Second officer saw no threat from Andre Hill
An officer who witnessed the fatal shooting of Andre Hill in Ohio told investigators that she did not see Hill posing a threat before he was killed, according to documents obtained by CBS News. The officer who shot Hill, identified as Adam Coy, was fired Monday by the city s director of public safety after the Columbus police chief called the shooting horrific and recommended his termination.
Previously released body camera footage showed Coy approaching Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, as he was standing inside a garage on December 22. Hill walked toward Coy holding his cellphone and Coy opened fire within seconds. Hill then fell to the ground as Coy yelled for him to show his hands. The video did not show Coy providing any medical aid to Hill, who was treated by medics several minutes later. Hill was taken
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