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Andre Hill was an unarmed Black man, has died. 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 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.
Andre Hill Age
Andre Hill has died at the age of 47-years-old.
Shot & Killed
Coy fatally shot Hill, who was Black, last Tuesday within seconds of their encounter, as Hill walked toward Coy holding an illuminated cell phone in his left hand, body camera footage shows. Hill was unarmed.
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.
“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.
Hill was later taken to the hospital, where he died an hour later.
Hill’s family and their attorney, Ben Crump, said in a statement that the firing was “the correct decision.”
On Monday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office revealed the preliminary cause of Hill’s death was homicide by multiple gunshot wounds.
Investigation Statement
In a statement of his own, Columbus Safety Director Ned Pettus, Jr., said that “the information, evidence and representations made by Chief Quinlan as the investigator are, in my opinion, indisputable.”
Pettus added that Quinlan’s “disciplinary recommendation is well-supported and appropriate,” adding, “The actions of Adam Coy do not live up to the oath of a Columbus Police officer, or the standards we, and the community, demand of our officers.”
Hill was gunned down as he approached Coy, coming from behind a car inside a garage. Hill was holding a cell phone in his left hand. His right hand was not visible.
Hill was unarmed, and Coy failed to activate his body camera prior to the shooting.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation into Hill’s death.
The shooting followed weeks after Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was fatally shot by police as he entered his home.
Officer Fired After Fatally Shooting
Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was fired Monday, according to a statement from Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr.
Coy’s termination follows a disciplinary hearing held earlier in the day. The local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police represented him at the hearing.
The fired officer did activate the device afterwards. Before being turned on, body cameras worn by police still record the previous 60 seconds. They do not, however, capture audio during that minute.
Columbus Police had been summoned to the area by a 911 caller, reporting a man sitting in an SUV for an extended period of time while repeatedly turning the ignition on and off.
When they arrived, officers noticed an open garage door, and a man inside. After shooting Hill, Coy failed to render immediate aid — instead, yelling at the dying man to show both his hands.
Coy has not been formally charged with a crime.
