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Fri May 14, 2021, 02:44 PM May 2021

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."

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