Andre Hill killing: police shooting of unarmed black man ignites fresh outrage in US
- Ohio police chief urges dismissal of officer for fatal shooting of Andre Hill
- He was the second black man killed by police in Columbus this month
The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by police in Columbus, Ohio – the US city’s second such killing this month – sparked a fresh wave of protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the country.
Andre Hill, 47, was in the garage of a house on Monday night when he was shot several times by a police officer who had been called to the scene for a minor incident.
Seconds before the gunfire, bodycam footage shows Hill walking towards the policeman holding a mobile phone in his left hand, while his other hand cannot be seen.
Columbus police chief Thomas Quinlan announced on Thursday that he was moving to fire the officer, Adam Coy, on allegations of “critical misconduct”.
“We have an officer who violated his oath to comply with the rules and policies of the Columbus Division of Police,” Quinlan said in a statement. “This violation cost an innocent man his life.”