Ohio ex-police officer sentenced to 15 years to life in 2020 killing of Andre Hill

Adam Coy, who is white, fatally shot Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed

A former Ohio police officer convicted of murder in the shooting of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed, was given a mandatory sentence Monday of 15 years to life.

Former Columbus officer Adam Coy shot Hill four times in a garage in December 2020, as the country reckoned with a series of police killings of Black men, women and children. He told jurors that he feared for his life because he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver.