COLUMBUS, Ohio — The process to fire a Columbus police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man earlier this week formally began Thursday and could be over as
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Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Coy firing about 10 seconds after first encountering Hill. Coy and another, as of yet unidentified, officer were responding to a non-emergency call about a vehicle parked on the street that had been running for a period of time.
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The footage, released by the department Wednesday, also reveals that five and a half minutes passed after Hill s shooting before an officer attempts to administer first aid.
Police identified Adam Coy, a white man and 19-year veteran of the department, as the officer who shot Hill, who is Black.
Coy was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Andrew Ginther said he was outraged by the shooting and called for Coy s immediate termination. I am also very disturbed about what I don t see next in the body-worn camera footage, Ginther said. From what we can see, none of the officers initially at the scene provide medical assistance to Mr. Hill. No compression on the wounds to stop the bleeding. No attempts at CPR. Not even a hand on the shoulder and an encouraging word that medic were in route.