US Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Andre Hills Has Been Fired

The Columbus, Ohio, police officer, Adam Coy, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been fired.

This was revealed on Monday in a statement from Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr.

He was sacked after a disciplinary hearing was held earlier in the day while the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police represented him at the hearing.
“The information, evidence, and representations made by Chief (Thomas) Quinlan as the investigator are, in my opinion, indisputable. His disciplinary recommendation is well-supported and appropriate,”
“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,” Pettus said.
The sack of Coy, who fatally shot Hill, who was Black, last Tuesday within seconds of their encounter is not a surprise. Hill walked toward Coy holding an illuminated cell phone in his left hand. The body camera footage shows that Hill was unarmed.
This is because Quinlan had recommended his sack in a statement Monday. He added that the evidence against Coy provided a “solid rationale” for termination.
“This is what accountability looks like,” Quinlan said.
Now that he has been sacked, Coy will now have to answer to state investigators regarding Hill’s death.
Quinlan sought Coy’s firing because he shot Hill and didn’t activate his body-worn camera when he responded to the call or render aid after shooting Hill.
Coy turned his camera on after the shooting, and the camera’s look-back feature captured the 60 seconds prior to Coy turning it on.
“Known facts do not establish that this use of deadly force was objectively reasonable. You failed to de-escalate, and failed to render aid,” Pettus wrote in his ruling.
Reacting to the ruling, Mayor Andrew Ginther applauded the decision to fire Coy as Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation begins a review of the case for potential criminal charges.

“Now we wait on the investigation of BCI, a presentation of the evidence to a grand jury, and potential federal charges from the U.S. Department of Justice. We expect transparency, accountability and justice. The family and the entire community deserve it,” Ginther said.

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