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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

White police officer guilty of murder for shooting unarmed Black man after mistaking keys and phone for gun

A former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in Ohio after allegedly mistaking his keys and phone for a gun, has been convicted of murder.

Adam Coy, who served nearly 20 years with the Columbus police force, shot Andre Hill four times in a garage almost four years ago. Coy, who is white, was fired from the force after the shooting in the early hours of December 22, 2020.

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