Officials in Columbus, Ohio released police body camera footage that shows the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old man in a garage while holding a cell phone, the second shooting of a Black man in the area by authorities this month.
Who Is Adam Coy? Ohio Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Man Andre Maurice Hill
12/24/20 AT 11:51 AM
An officer in Columbus, Ohio, is on paid administrative leave after shooting an unarmed Black man in his own garage.
Officer Adam Coy, 44, shot 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill on Tuesday while responding to a non-emergency call about a man sitting inside a car, turning the ignition on and off, NPR reports.
During the first minute of Coy’s bodycam footage, which was released on Wednesday, there is no audio as the officer is seen approaching Hill’s garage. During that time, Hil is seen emerging with both hands raised and holding his cell phone and is subsequently shot.
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At a press conference, Ginther called for the immediate termination of Columbus Police officer Adam Coy, a white man, who shot and killed Andre Hill early Tuesday morning. Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Coy pulling the trigger within seconds of encountering Hill at a neighbor s garage, and then Coy and other officers at the scene failing to render aid for at least five minutes.
“A final goodbye to Casey Goodson this morning, and now we mourn the death of Andre Hill this afternoon,” Ginther said. Enough is enough. This community is exhausted. The African American community is fearful, concerned, outraged.”
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This image from a Columbus Police body camera shows the moments before Officer Adam Coy fatally shoots Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday.
Body camera footage shows a Columbus Police officer fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after finding him in a garage early Tuesday morning. The officer who shot him is Adam Coy, a 19-year veteran of the department who has since been placed on paid administrative leave.
Columbus Police released records and video of the incident on Wednesday, along with Coy s personnel file and discipline records. Coy is white, Hill was Black. Police say no weapon was found at the scene.
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