City of Columbus is paying $10M for the death of Andre Hill

[irisblue]

cross post from Ohio group

City of Columbus is paying $10M for the death of Andre Hill
source-https://www.10tv.com/mobile/article/news/local/columbus-agrees-to-pay-family-of-andre-hill-10-million/530-1444ee99-d89d-4b3f-b637-12729cf9f2f0

Title-LOCAL NEWS
Columbus agrees to pay family of Andre' Hill $10 million
In addition to the financial settlement, the city will rename a Brentnell Community Center gymnasium after Hill.

Author: 10TV Web Staff
Published: 12:32 PM EDT May 14, 2021
Updated: 12:51 PM EDT May 14, 2021



snip-"COLUMBUS, Ohio — The city of Columbus has reached an agreement with the family of Andre’ Hill, who was shot and killed by former Columbus Division of Police Officer Adam Coy last December.

According to Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, the city has agreed to deliver a $10 million settlement to Hill’s family.

snip-"Coy and another officer approached a garage where Hill was inside. Authorities later said Hill was at the home visiting a friend."

snip-"Seconds later, Coy removed his gun and fired it at Hill....

Hill was taken to a local hospital where he later died."

more at article

[Backseat Driver]

1. And this will change the egomanical evil embedded into the

hearts of some how? Law, order, and consequences speak only to reasonable minds. Unfortunately, that's never worked so well and so it persists in settlements as well as sentenced judgments of the legal system principals and "peers"?

[tulipsandroses]

2. It doesn't bring Mr. Hill back. I am happy the family is getting some measure of justice BUT

this officer like so many others should be go to prison, like so many of the other "bad apples"

[irisblue]

3. Coy has been charged.

source-https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/court-hearing-for-former-columbus-officer-adam-coy/

title--Former CPD Officer Adam Coy pleads not guilty to reckless homicide in Andre’ Hill case

snip-COLUMBUS (WCMH) — "Former Columbus Division of Police Officer Adam Coy pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge of reckless homicide in the death of Andre’ Hill."


snip"The judge maintained Coy’s bond at $1 million. The next court date was scheduled for June 7 at 9 a.m."


snip-"Court records show that Adam Coy was indicted last week on a charge of reckless homicide. That is on top of previous charges of murder, felonious assault and two charges dereliction of duty, for failing to properly activate his body camera and for failure to inform a fellow officer that he thought Hill presented a danger.

Reckless homicide is a lesser charge compared with murder. A representative from the state attorney general’s office, which is serving as special prosecutor in the case, said the two indictments will be merged."

more at source.


The charge is unusual thing in Columbus