Body cam footage shows fatal shooting of unarmed Black man in Columbus, Ohio
4 years ago

Body cam footage shows fatal shooting of unarmed Black man in Columbus, Ohio

CNN  

CNN — Body camera footage released Wednesday shows a Columbus, Ohio, police officer fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in a garage within seconds of their encounter. Ginther said Hill was an expected guest at the home where he was shot and he “had committed no crime.” AG commits to ‘search for the truth’ Authorities are in the beginning stages of an investigation that has been turned over to the Ohio attorney general and the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Ginther said he had “never seen such body-worn camera footage like that, where literally no attempt to revive and aid this man, who had committed no crime and was dying.” No weapon was recovered In a statement released by the Department of Public Safety, Columbus police Chief Thomas Quinlan said he was “troubled by the preliminary facts.” Coy has been “relieved of duty” while under investigation. The body camera footage captured from the 60-second look back shows a flashlight illuminating Hill, who walks alongside a car toward the officer, cell phone in his left hand and his right hand not visible.

Public Safety Shooting Body Camera Man Hill Ohio Officer Columbus Hand Footage Coy Cam Ginther  body  fatal  coy  camera  hand  ginther  man  cam  officer  columbus  shows  ohio  footage  public  unarmed  shooting  hill

History of this topic

Police: Armed man dies after being shot by Akron officer on Thanksgiving night
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Police: Armed man dies after being shot by Akron officer on Thanksgiving night

Associated Press  

AKRON, Ohio — A police officer in Akron shot and killed an armed man after hearing gunshots on Thanksgiving night, authorities said. Police said in a news release that two patrol officers were in a parked police cruiser in the Sherbondy Hill neighborhood as they worked on a report from an unrelated incident. Shortly afterward, the officers encountered a man …

Man turns himself in and is charged with obstruction in connection to Ohio shooting, police say
6 months ago

Man turns himself in and is charged with obstruction in connection to Ohio shooting, police say

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man turned himself in at Columbus Police headquarters Sunday and identified himself as the driver of a car seen fleeing an early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital that sent 10 people to hospitals, one in critical condition, police said. Columbus Police posted on X that the car, a Honda Civic, also was recovered and the man …

Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party

Hindustan Times  

AKRON, Ohio — The mayor and police chief of Akron called on witnesses to come forward with information about a mass shooting in the Ohio city that killed one person and wounded 24 others, some critically, just after midnight Sunday. Ohio officials ask for public's help in finding shooter who killed 1 and wounded 24 at party “This was a …

Former Ohio sheriff's deputy charged with murder testifies that the man he shot brandished gun
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Ohio sheriff's deputy charged with murder testifies that the man he shot brandished gun

Hindustan Times  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio sheriff's deputy testified in a murder trial Tuesday that the man he killed lifted a gun to shoot him, despite prosecutors saying the man's gun was found on his kitchen floor with the safety mechanism engaged. Meade also said he hoped that Goodson would surrender but felt he did not have a choice in …

Ohio K-9 officer is charged with murder in the death of a 20-year-old Black man shot in his bed
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio K-9 officer is charged with murder in the death of a 20-year-old Black man shot in his bed

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former K-9 officer has been indicted in Ohio on murder charges in the death of a Black man who was lying on his bed when he was shot by police trying to serve a warrant. Former Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson was also charged Friday with reckless homicide by a county grand jury in the death …

Police: Homicide suspect with gun killed by Ohio officers
2 years, 2 months ago

Police: Homicide suspect with gun killed by Ohio officers

Associated Press  

HAMILTON, Ohio — Authorities in southwestern Ohio say police shot and killed a man who pulled out a handgun when confronted by officers, about an hour after he allegedly fled the scene of a fatal shooting. Police in Hamilton, a city north of Cincinnati, said a car crash at a gas station escalated into a felony assault that left one …

Donovan Lewis shooting underscores ‘persistent’ threat that Black people feel in Columbus
2 years, 3 months ago

Donovan Lewis shooting underscores ‘persistent’ threat that Black people feel in Columbus

CNN  

CNN — Protests and calls for justice are increasing in Ohio’s capital after the police killing of an unarmed Black man this week bluntly signaled the continuation of years of racial inequality and strained relationships with law enforcement. Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today City and county officials promised to address the disparities people of color face in many areas, including health, …

Body camera video shows a Columbus, Ohio, police officer fatally shooting an unarmed 20-year-old Black man in bed
2 years, 3 months ago

Body camera video shows a Columbus, Ohio, police officer fatally shooting an unarmed 20-year-old Black man in bed

CNN  

CNN — Police in Columbus, Ohio, have released body camera video that shows a police officer serving a felony warrant fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in bed. They were “just a few of the many people that have had their lives altered forever because of the events of early Tuesday morning.” The shooting is under investigation by the Ohio …

Columbus Police Kill Unarmed Black Man Who Was In Bed
2 years, 3 months ago

Columbus Police Kill Unarmed Black Man Who Was In Bed

Huff Post  

Columbus police pull guns on Donovan Lewis before fatally shooting him. Columbus Division of Police COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man fatally shot by police in Ohio’s capital city appeared to be holding a vape pen in his hand, the city police chief said as an investigation was underway into the shooting. Columbus police say officers were at the scene to …

Ohio police release footage showing shooting of Jayland Walker
2 years, 5 months ago

Ohio police release footage showing shooting of Jayland Walker

Al Jazeera  

Officials release body cam footage of the US killing of the unarmed Black man, who reportedly suffered as many as 60 wounds. At a news conference, police played multiple videos, one of which they said shows a gunshot being fired from the car driven by Jayland Walker, 25, who was being pursued by officers. Authorities have said Walker fled an …

Ohio police shootings in recent years led to reckoning
3 years ago

Ohio police shootings in recent years led to reckoning

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A series of shootings by white Ohio police officers of Black adults and children in recent years and subsequent racial injustice protests have led to calls for changes in policing in the state, new use of force requirements and implementation of body cameras. The shootings leading to such changes include the December 2020 death of Casey Goodson …

Judge denies request to move Andre Hill police killing trial
3 years, 4 months ago

Judge denies request to move Andre Hill police killing trial

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Extensive publicity over last year’s fatal shooting of Andre Hill by a Columbus police officer won’t prevent the now-fired officer from receiving a fair trial in central Ohio, a judge ruled Wednesday in denying a request to move the trial. Defense attorney Mark Collins argued in a June court filing that extensive local and national publicity about …

Columbus officer who killed Andre Hill wants trial moved
3 years, 5 months ago

Columbus officer who killed Andre Hill wants trial moved

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Extensive publicity about the December police killing of Andre Hill makes it impossible to convene a fair jury locally and so the trial should be moved, an attorney representing Adam Coy, the ex-Columbus officer charged in Hill’s death, said in a court filing. That publicity includes news coverage, posts on social media and billboards in Columbus calling …

Casey Goodson Jr.: Two special prosecutors have been appointed in fatal Ohio police shooting case
3 years, 6 months ago

Casey Goodson Jr.: Two special prosecutors have been appointed in fatal Ohio police shooting case

CNN  

CNN — The Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced Tuesday it filed the necessary documents to appoint two special prosecutors to assist in its investigation and prosecution involving the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson, Jr., and other cases involving law enforcement use of force. The office said the appointments “are the appropriate course of action given that the Franklin …

Columbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage
3 years, 8 months ago

Columbus shooting illustrates how police grapple with politics of releasing body camera footage

CNN  

CNN — The police department in Ohio’s largest city is under national scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant – the second deadly shooting by a city police officer in the last four months. Since the rise of body cams, police departments across the country have grappled with whether and how to release videos of violent incidents involving …

Autopsy: Deputy shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back
3 years, 9 months ago

Autopsy: Deputy shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, was shot five times in the back by a white Ohio sheriff’s deputy last December, according to a final coroner’s report released Thursday. The final autopsy confirmed statements previously made by Goodson’s family that the 23-year-old died after former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade shot him multiple times in the …

Andre Hill shooting: Adam Coy, former Columbus, Ohio, police officer, pleads not guilty
3 years, 10 months ago

Andre Hill shooting: Adam Coy, former Columbus, Ohio, police officer, pleads not guilty

CNN  

CNN — 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 …

Andre Hill killing: Relatives are relieved that ex-officer Adam Coy is indicted. But they’re not satisfied yet
3 years, 10 months ago

Andre Hill killing: Relatives are relieved that ex-officer Adam Coy is indicted. But they’re not satisfied yet

CNN  

CNN — When Andre Hill’s family learned the former Ohio police officer who killed him will face charges, they knew it was too early to celebrate. Courtesy Andre Hill Family Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy was indicted Wednesday on several charges, including murder in the commission of a felony, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction of duty related …

Sharpton: Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough
3 years, 11 months ago

Sharpton: Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The life of Andre Hill was commemorated Tuesday morning as family and lawmakers called for justice to be brought against the white Columbus police officer who fatally shot the 47-year-old days before Christmas. Dozens gathered at the First Church of God in the city’s southwest side — clad in their Sunday best and Black Lives Matter masks …

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
3 years, 11 months ago

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill — a Black man who was holding a cellphone — and failing to administer first aid for several minutes. Columbus police officer Adam Coy was fired hours after a hearing was held to determine his employment, Columbus Public Safety …

US: Ohio policeman fired over fatal shooting of Andre Hill
3 years, 11 months ago

US: Ohio policeman fired over fatal shooting of Andre Hill

Al Jazeera  

A white Ohio police officer in the United States was fired on Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill – a Black man who was holding a cellphone – and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes. Columbus police officer Adam Coy was fired hours after a hearing was held to determine his employment, Columbus …

Ohio police chief urges officer who shot Black man be fired
4 years ago

Ohio police chief urges officer who shot Black man be fired

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The police chief of Columbus, Ohio, recommended on Thursday that the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, earlier this week be fired. Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said in a statement that he filed two departmental charges alleging critical misconduct against officer Adam Coy in the death of Hill after an expedited investigation. …

Columbus, Ohio, police chief moves to terminate one officer, investigate others in fatal shooting of Andre Hill
4 years ago

Columbus, Ohio, police chief moves to terminate one officer, investigate others in fatal shooting of Andre Hill

CNN  

CNN — The chief of the Columbus Division of Police in Ohio announced he is moving forward with terminating one of the department’s officers after the fatal shooting of a Black man Tuesday morning. Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan stated Thursday he filed two departmental charges alleging critical misconduct against Coy, and declared administrative investigations are underway regarding additional officers …

Video released in police killing of Black man holding phone
4 years ago

Video released in police killing of Black man holding phone

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Body camera footage released Wednesday shows Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he is fatally shot by a Columbus police officer. There is no audio because the officer hadn’t activated the body camera; an automatic “look back” feature captured the shooting without …

Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn’t on, mayor says
4 years ago

Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn’t on, mayor says

CNN  

CNN — A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew Ginther said. The mayor said he was “greatly” disturbed that the officer did not turn on the body camera until after the shooting. The 60-second body camera look back shows the man …

Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office secures $2.5 million for body cameras
4 years ago

Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office secures $2.5 million for body cameras

CNN  

CNN — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio has secured $2.5 million for body cameras nearlytwo weeks after a young man was fatally shot by one of its deputies. Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said Wednesday’s funding approval from the county Board of Commissioners will lead to greater transparency following the December 4 shooting in Columbus of Casey Goodson Jr. by …

Family: Ohio deputy shot Black man in the back several times
4 years ago

Family: Ohio deputy shot Black man in the back several times

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A preliminary autopsy report of a Black man killed by an Ohio deputy last week showed clear signs of him being shot in the back multiple times, an attorney for the victim’s family said Thursday. “Casey was just someone who was killed on his kitchen floor simply because he was a Black man and his skin was …

Federal authorities probe police killing of Black man in Ohio
4 years ago

Federal authorities probe police killing of Black man in Ohio

Al Jazeera  

Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the police shooting of a 23-year-old Black man, who was killed last week as he entered his Columbus, Ohio, home with sandwiches for his family. Last Friday afternoon, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade was working for the US Marshals Service helping search for a fugitive when he saw a man with a …

Casey Goodson shooting is renewing calls for change in a city fighting deeply rooted racism
4 years ago

Casey Goodson shooting is renewing calls for change in a city fighting deeply rooted racism

CNN  

CNN — Casey Goodson was returning home from a dental appointment and picking up Subway sandwiches for his family, his mother says, when he became the latest Black man in Columbus, Ohio, killed by police in recent years. Hana Abdur-Rahim, an activist and co-founder of the Black Abolitionist Collective of Ohio, said city officials wanted to “pacify” the Black community …

Family: Black man shot by deputy held a sandwich, not a gun
4 years ago

Family: Black man shot by deputy held a sandwich, not a gun

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Civil rights and FBI investigators will help look into the fatal shooting by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy of a Black man whose family says that he was holding not a gun, but a sandwich, and that he was shot in front of two toddlers and his grandmother while inside his home, not outside it, as authorities assert. …

Columbus fatal shooting: A sheriff’s deputy killed a Black man entering his own home in Ohio
4 years ago

Columbus fatal shooting: A sheriff’s deputy killed a Black man entering his own home in Ohio

CNN  

CNN — A sheriff’s deputy working for a fugitive task force shot and killed a Black man trying to enter his own home in Columbus, Ohio, last week in a case that is now being investigated by federal authorities. Meade was working for the US Marshal’s fugitive task force looking for violent offenders at the time, but Goodson was not …

Discover Related