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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Former Ohio police officer sentenced for murder of unarmed Black man
A former Ohio police officer was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Monday after being convicted of murdering an unarmed Black man in December 2020. Andre Hill, 47, was holding a cellphone and keys when Adam Coy, who is white, shot him four times in a Columbus garage. The ex-cop, who is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court during his sentencing hearing Monday he will appeal the verdict. 'I feel my actions were justified,' he said. 'I reacted the same way I had in hundreds of training scenarios. I drew and fired my weapon to stop a threat, protect myself and my partner." Hill came out of the garage of a friend's house holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he was fatally shot, police body camera footage showed. His right hand was not visible. It took almost 10 minutes for officers to render aid. Coy said during his trial he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver and feared for his life. 'I thought I was going to die,' he told jurors. It was only after he rolled over Hill's body and saw the keys that he realized there was no gun, according to Coy. 'I knew at that point I made a mistake. I was horrified,' he said. Prosecutors argued Hill followed police orders and was never a threat to Coy. Hill's sisters and ex-wife described him Monday as a gentle man who had never known a stranger. His grandchildren called him 'Big Daddy." 'Whether this man gets a life sentence, 15 years, 20 years, will not change the fact or bring him back,' Hill's daughter Karissa told the sentencing judge, per WBNS. Coy was fired after the shooting. He had a lengthy history of citizen complaints, although most were declared unfounded. Weeks later, the mayor forced out the police chief after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people in the district. Columbus later reached a $10 million settlement with Hill's family, and the city passed a law requiring police to give immediate medical attention to injured suspects. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who had represented the Hill family, reacted to the sentencing on Monday, writing on X: 'My heart is with Andre's family as they face a life without their beloved Andre.' Hill's shooting came at a time of heightened scrutiny of police violence against Black Americans. Black Lives Matter protests, some of which turned violent, erupted across the country in the spring of 2020 when George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck. Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison for Floyd's death. Another death that fueled outrage was that of Breonna Taylor. The 26-year-old was shot to death by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment during a botched raid in March 2020. Ex-Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was found guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights after blindly shooting into her apartment, was sentenced to nearly three years in prison earlier this month. The Justice Department sought a one-day prison sentence, according to a memo seen by The Washington Post. None of Hankison's bullets hit Taylor. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Former Ohio police officer who fatally shot Andre Hill gets 15 years in prison for murder
A former Ohio police officer convicted in the shooting death of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed, was given a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life on Monday. Former Columbus police 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. "I knew at that point I made a mistake," Coy told jurors in October 2024. "I was horrified. It was the worst night of my life." He was found guilty of murder in November. On Monday, Coy, who is undergoing cancer treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court that he plans to appeal the verdict. "I feel my actions were justified," Coy said. "I reacted the same way I had in hundreds of training scenarios. I drew and fired my weapon to stop a threat, protect myself and my partner." Prosecutors said Hill followed police commands and was never a threat to Coy. In victim impact statements on Monday, Hill's sisters and ex-wife described the 47-year-old as a gentle man who had never known a stranger. His grandchildren called him "Big Daddy." Police body camera footage showed Hill coming out of the garage of a friend's house holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible, seconds before he was fatally shot. Almost 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene rendered aid. "To watch my brother die, I mean, out there with no medical help, period, no kind of sympathy or empathy for him at all, and then to watch him get turned over and handcuffed is unbelievable," Hill's sister, Shawna Barnett, told "CBS Mornings" in a 2021 interview. Coy, who served 20 years with the Columbus Police Department and was fired after the shooting, had a lengthy history of citizen complaints, although most were declared unfounded. Weeks later, the mayor forced out the police chief after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people. Columbus later reached a $10 million settlement with Hill's family, and the city passed a law requiring police to give immediate medical attention to injured suspects.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Al Arabiya
Ex-officer who mistook a Black man's keys and phone for a gun gets 15 years to life for murder
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. Coy, who is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court Monday he plans to appeal the verdict. 'I feel my actions were justified,' Coy said. 'I reacted the same way I had in hundreds of training scenarios. I drew and fired my weapon to stop a threat, protect myself and my partner.' Prosecutors said Hill followed police commands and was never a threat to Coy. In victim impact statements Monday, Hill's sisters and ex-wife described the 47-year-old as a gentle man who had never known a stranger. His grandchildren called him 'Big Daddy.' Police body camera footage showed Hill coming out of the garage of a friend's house, holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible seconds before he was fatally shot. Almost 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene rendered aid. Coy, who was fired afterward, had a lengthy history of citizen complaints, although most were declared unfounded. Weeks later, the mayor forced out the police chief after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people. Columbus later reached a $10 million settlement with Hill's family, and the city passed a law requiring police to give immediate medical attention to injured suspects.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Associated Press
Ex-officer who mistook a Black man's keys and phone for a gun gets 15 years to life for murder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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. Coy, who is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court Monday he plans to appeal the verdict. 'I feel my actions were justified,' Coy said. 'I reacted the same way I had in hundreds of training scenarios. I drew and fired my weapon to stop a threat, protect myself and my partner.' Prosecutors said Hill followed police commands and was never a threat to Coy. In victim impact statements Monday, Hill's sisters and ex-wife described the 47-year-old as a gentle man who had never known a stranger. His grandchildren called him 'Big Daddy.' Police body camera footage showed Hill coming out of the garage of a friend's house holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible, seconds before he was fatally shot. Almost 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene rendered aid. Coy, who was fired afterward, had a lengthy history of citizen complaints, although most were declared unfounded. Weeks later, the mayor forced out the police chief after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people. Columbus later reached a $10 million settlement with Hill's family, and the city passed a law requiring police to give immediate medical attention to injured suspects.
Free Malaysia Today
12-07-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Future teacher Syahidatunnajwa battles cancer to get her degree
Nur Syahidatunnajwa Mohamad Naim successfully graduated on June 30 while fighting stage-4 cancer. PETALING JAYA : When Nur Syahidatunnajwa Mohamad Naim's name was announced on stage at the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) recently, the hall erupted in applause – not just to recognise a graduate, but to honour her battle against stage-4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. With her sweet smile and convocation robe, one might be surprised to learn this 24-year-old had already undergone 15 sessions of chemotherapy and 22 rounds of radiotherapy. 'It wasn't easy for me to accept this trial,' she admitted to FMT, sharing that she had been diagnosed with cancer when she was 19 – not long after receiving word that she had been accepted into IPG Tuanku Bainun Campus in Penang. 'The situation really stressed me out because I had just started my studies. Thankfully, I was given leave to complete my treatment at Kulim Hospital.' Even more heartbreaking was that her illness was discovered just a year after she and her siblings had lost their beloved father to kidney failure in May 2020. Syahidatunnajwa with her mother, Noraini Abd Rahman, and her two younger sisters, Syahidatunnaimah and Syahidatun, both 18. 'When I first found out, I was alone in the ward and called my mother. I said, 'Mum, don't be shocked, I might have cancer.' I heard her crying – and I cried, too.' As the eldest child, Syahidatunnajwa carries her family's hopes. Her illness, she said, nearly made her give up. 'I thought if I were gone, my mother would have one less burden. But my mother is someone who has great faith. She is my strength,' Syahidatunnajwa said. Undergoing intensive treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy while studying is no easy feat. The Baling, Kedah native credits the help and compassion of those around her for helping her complete her education. With her late father Mohamad Naim Abdul Wahab, who passed away in 2020 from kidney failure. 'I had to go to the hospital regularly for treatment, but the lecturers understood and never treated me as a burden,' she noted. And although she had to postpone her studies to undergo treatment, Syahidatunnajwa never lost hope. After five years of effort, she has finally earned her degree. 'If God still allows me to breathe, I must continue this fight,' she said, expressing her desire to follow in her mother's and late father's footsteps in educating the next generation.
