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The Columbus, Ohio, policeman who fatally shot an unarmed Black man last week has been fired, PEOPLE confirms.
Adam Coy was dismissed on Monday, nearly a week after killing Andre Hill, 47, within seconds of encountering him around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, according to a statement from the city s police chief, Thomas Quinlan. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Mr. Coy will now have to answer to the state investigators for the death of Andre Hill, Quinlan s statement concludes.
The termination followed a disciplinary hearing held earlier in the day.
Coroner: Andre Hill died from multiple gunshot wounds; death ruled a homicide
Hill was shot by Officer Adam Coy on Dec. 22. Coy was responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Oberlin Drive.
Credit: Family of Andre Hill Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 3:07 PM EST December 28, 2020
The Franklin County Coroner s Office released the preliminary autopsy results for Andre Hill, the man killed by a Columbus police officer, on Monday.
Hill was shot by Officer Adam Coy on Dec. 22. Coy was responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Oberlin Drive.
Coy did not turn on his body-worn camera until after the shooting. The camera does have a feature that records 60 seconds prior to it being turned out but it records no audio.
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