Nearly five years after the fatal shooting of Andre Hill, a former Columbus police officer has been sentenced to prison.
Adam Coy (48) was sentenced Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to 15 years to life for murder, reckless homicide, and felonious assault. He’ll be eligible for parole after serving 15 years. Coy must also register as a violent offender.
Coy shot and killed Hill (47) in December 2020 while responding to a non-emergency call about a suspicious vehicle. Hill, who was unarmed, was exiting a garage with his phone in his hand when Coy fired four times. Coy later testified he believed Hill had a gun. It turned out to be a set of keys…