Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy to Be Sentenced Monday for 2020 Shooting of Andre Hill
Columbus, Ohio — Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy is set to receive his prison sentence nearly five years after the fatal shooting of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man. The sentencing hearing will take place on Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
Coy, now 48 years old, was convicted in November 2024 on charges of murder, reckless homicide, and felonious assault. These charges stem from the December 22, 2020, incident in which Coy shot Hill four times while responding to a non-emergency call in northwest Columbus.
Hill, 47, was holding a phone with its screen lit and had a set of keys in his other hand when Coy opened fire. Coy later claimed he believed Hill was holding a firearm. However, it was determined he was unarmed.
Significantly, Coy failed to activate his body-worn camera until after the shooting, capturing only 60 seconds of silent footage prior to the incident. Subsequent footage showed Coy failing to provide immediate medical assistance to Hill, who later died at a local hospital.
The trial had faced multiple delays — initially scheduled for March 2022, postponed due to Coy’s Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in 2023. After a two-week trial and 12 hours of jury deliberation, the conviction was handed down.
Adam Coy is facing a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life in prison. He had previously filed a motion for a new trial, but it was denied in June 2025 by Judge Stephen McIntosh.
Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.
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