The murder trial of a former Columbus, Ohio, police officer, Adam Coy, is scheduled to commence on Thursday. Coy was dismissed from the Columbus Division of Police after fatally shooting Andre Maurice Hill, an unarmed Black man, on December 22, 2020. The incident, captured on body camera footage, occurred as Hill approached Coy holding an illuminated cell phone.
Following the shooting, Coy failed to activate his body camera until after the incident, resulting in crucial moments leading up to the shooting being undocumented. Coy was indicted in February 2021 on charges of murder, felonious assault, and dereliction of duty. The trial, which began with jury selection in Franklin County, Ohio, was postponed in April 2023 due to Coy undergoing cancer treatment.
