Andre Hill shooting: Adam Coy, former Columbus, Ohio, police officer, pleads not guilty
CNNCNN — Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, entered a not guilty plea to a count of murder in the commission of a felony and other charges at his arraignment Friday. Coy fatally shot Hill, who was Black, within seconds of their encounter as Hill walked toward Coy while holding an illuminated cell phone in his left hand, body camera footage showed. The two dereliction of duty counts apply to Coy’s failure to use his body camera and “his failure to inform his fellow officer that he felt Andre Hill presented a danger,” according to Yost. It’s not clear whether Hill or Coy said anything during their brief encounter because Coy had not activated his body camera. Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said at the time that the evidence provided “solid rationale” for Coy’s termination.