Officers were dispatched at 1:37 a.m. on a non-emergency call for a disturbance involving an SUV running on and off for an extended time. When officers arrived, they found a home's garage door open and a man inside. The man, who was visiting someone at the home, walked toward officers with a cellphone in his left hand. His right hand reportedly was not visible. Officer Adam Coy shot and killed Andre Maurice Hill, who was unarmed.
Killer: Adam Coy
Agency: Columbus Division of Police
Motive: Disturbance (SUV running on and off)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Charged with murder
Victim Name: Andre Maurice Hill
Death Date: December 22, 2020
County: Franklin
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6453