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Trial Begins for Former Officer Adam Coy in Shooting of Andre Hill

Adam Coy faces murder charges for the fatal shooting of unarmed Andre Hill, with prosecutors arguing he was unjustified in his actions.

A makeshift memorial of flowers, balloons and a sign reading, among other things, “Justice for Andre Hill” are displayed Wednesday afternoon in the tree lawn in front of a home on Oberlin Drive next door to the home where Andre Hill was fatally shot. Members of the jury in the trial of former Columbus police officer Adam Coy were taken to the scene of the shooting on Wednesday afternoon. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Stephen McIntosh ordered that the display be removed before the jurors viewed the residence and others around it. The display was put back in its place once the jurors left.
Protesters hold signs outside the Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse after the arraignment of Adam Coy, the former Columbus Police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 5, 2021.
Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy was fired after fatal shooting of an unarmed man.
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Overview

  • Andre Hill was shot by Adam Coy in December 2020 while holding a cellphone, which Coy claimed he mistook for a weapon.
  • Coy, who was fired shortly after the incident, faces charges including murder and reckless homicide.
  • Body camera footage captured the moments leading up to and after the shooting, but not the audio of their initial encounter.
  • The city of Columbus settled with Hill's family for $10 million and renamed a community center gymnasium in his honor.
  • The trial was delayed due to Coy's cancer treatment, and jury selection focused on potential biases related to social movements.