Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy was found guilty of murder in the fatal 2020 shooting of 47-year-old Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man. Why it matters: Monday's conviction is the first time a Columbus police officer has been found guilty of murder for a death that occurred in the line of duty,

Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy was found guilty of murder on Monday in the shooting death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man. Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.