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Ohio mayor calls fatal police shooting of Black man a 'stunning disregard for life' after release of body camera footage
“Enough is enough. This community is exhausted. The African-American community is fearful and concerned and outraged. This is a stunning disregard for life,” Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said.
“Enough is enough. This community is exhausted. The African American community is fearful and concerned and outraged. This is a stunning disregard for life,” Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said.
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The 47-year-old unarmed Black man killed by a Columbus officer early Tuesday lay on the ground for several minutes without anyone rendering aid or medical assistance — a violation of police policy and procedure — body camera footage of the deadly encounter released Wednesday shows.
Andre Maurice Hill was a guest of the homeowner and had not committed a crime when two officers approached the garage he was standing in around 1:30 a.m.
The video shows Columbus Officer Adam Coy using his flashlight as he walked up the driveway. Hill then walks toward the officers while holding his cellphone when the officer fired his weapon. Hill’s other hand couldn’t be seen clearly.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on Wednesday afternoon called for the termination of Coy, a 19-year veteran of the force.
“He was an expected guest. He was not an intruder,” the mayor said of Hill during a press conference. “It is simply an unexplainable loss. None of the officers initially at the scene provided medical assistance, no compression on the wounds to stop the bleeding, no attempts of CPR, not even a hand on the shoulder or an encouraging word that medics were en route. It’s an officer’s duty to render aid.”