Adam Coy, Ohio officer who fatally shot unarmed Andre Hill, fired by Columbus Police
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In this Feb. 23, 2018, photo,the police hat of New American Diversity and Inclusion Officer Khaled Bhagat, with the Columbus Police Department, sits on the floor in front of him as he attends Friday prayer at the Masjid Ibnu Taymiyah Islamic Center in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ty Wright)
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Adam Coy has officially been fired by Columbus Police, a week after an incident where he shot 47-year-old Andre Hill multiple times.
One day after last weekâs incident, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther directed police to strip Coy of his duties, but Coy would remain on payroll and would be afforded a hearing due to the city s contract with the police union. On Monday, his firing was formalized.
By Jordan Williams - 12/23/20 06:05 PM EST
The Columbus Police Department on Wednesday released the body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old Black man in which an officer shot the victim within seconds of the encounter.
Footage of the encounter published by WOSU Public Media shows the officer, identified as Adam Coy, shoot Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday morning.
The incident comes weeks after a local county sheriff’s deputy, Jason Meade, fatally shot 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr., whose death sparked protests across the city.
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The Columbus Department of Public Safety said Tuesday that Coy’s body camera was not fully activated, meaning there’s no audio for the first 60 seconds of the encounter.
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