Adam Coy, who is white, fatally shot the Black man as he was walking out of a garage in Columbus in 2020.

Summary

Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy was found guilty of murder, reckless homicide, and felonious assault for fatally shooting Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, in 2020.

Coy, responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle, shot Hill, who was exiting a garage holding a set of keys. Investigators later learned that Hill was a guest of the homeowner.

Coy testified he mistakenly thought Hill had a gun, expressing fear for his life. The Columbus Police Department fired Coy shortly after the incident, and the city settled with Hill’s family for $10 million.

Prosecutors argued Coy acted recklessly and then fabricated his defense.