Jury Begins Deliberations in Adam Coy Trial

A jury is deliberating in the case of Adam Coy, a former Columbus police officer charged with murder, felonious assault, and reckless homicide for the fatal shooting of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, in December 2020. Coy testified that he mistook a set of keys for a gun, shooting Hill four times without confirming the situation, which prosecutors argue was reckless and unjustified. Closing arguments highlighted that Coy's actions did not reflect the behavior of a reasonable officer, while his defense maintained that there was no fabricated story as Coy had called out 'gun' before shooting. In a separate case, jurors are also deliberating the trial of a businessman accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman over a decade ago, with defense claims of inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. Additionally, a jury has begun deliberations regarding the case of Marvin McClendon Jr., accused of murdering an 11-year-old girl in 1988, with DNA evidence linking him to the crime. These trials showcase ongoing issues of justice and accountability in serious criminal cases.