Ex-Columbus police officer Adam Coy convicted in shooting of Andre Hill

[Judge McIntosh]

“AS TO COUNT ONE. WE, THE JURY, BEING DULY EMPOWERED AND SWORN TO FIND THE DEFENDANT, ADAM COY, GUILTY OF MURDER AS HE STANDS CHARGED IN COUNT ONE OF THE INDICTMENT.”

[Lauren Taylor]

A JURY HAS CONVICTED EX-COLUMBUS, OHIO POLICE OFFICER, ADAM COY, OF MURDER, FELONIOUS ASSAULT AND RECKLESS HOMICIDE IN  THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 47-YEAR-OLD ANDRE HILL.

IN DECEMBER 2020 – THEN OFFICER COY WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL OF A SUSPICIOUS PERSON SITTING IN A RUNNING VEHICLE.

WHEN COY ARRIVED ON SCENE, HE FOUND HILL SITTING IN A PARKED SUV.

HILL TOLD COY HE WAS WAITING ON SOMEONE.

THEN, ANOTHER RESPONDING OFFICER ARRIVED AND COY TOLD HER THAT SOMETHING SEEMED AMISS ABOUT HILL’S STORY.

BOTH OFFICERS WALKED UP A DRIVEWAY TO A HOUSE – WHERE THEY SHINED A FLASHLIGHT IN AN OPEN GARAGE AND SAW HILL INSIDE THE GARAGE.

OFFICERS ASKED HIM TO COME OUT AND SHOW HIMSELF AND AS HILL WALKED TOWARDS THEM, COY TESTIFIED HE BELIEVED HE SAW A SILVER REVOLVER IN HILL’S HAND.

OFFICER COY FIRED FOUR TIMES, STRIKING AND KILLING HILL.

IN HIS HANDS, HILL HAD SILVER KEYS AND A PHONE – HE WAS UNARMED.

THE OTHER RESPONDING OFFICER TESTIFIED THAT SHE DREW HER WEAPON BUT DID NOT SHOOT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT SEE HILL HOLDING A FIREARM.

NEITHER OFFICER HAD THEIR BODY CAMERA TURNED ON.

COY TOLD THE JURY – HE BELIEVED HE SAW WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SILVER GUN AND BELIEVED WAS GOING TO DIE.

IN COURT, PROSECUTORS ARGUED THAT HILL FOLLOWED ALL OF COY’S DEMANDS.

DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAID IT DIDN’T MATTER IF HILL HAD A WEAPON OR NOT – COY BELIEVED HE DID AND THAT HIS LIFE WAS IN DANGER.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRED HILL ONE WEEK AFTER THE SHOOTING.

THE CITY OF COLUMBUS ALSO SETTLED A LAWSUIT WITH HILL’S FAMILY FOR $10 MILLION DOLLARS.

COY FACES 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON – HE’S SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED ON NOVEMBER 25TH.

FOR SAN, I’M L.T.