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On Wednesday, December 23, a black man was killed by a white policeman in Columbus, Ohio, the second in a matter of weeks.
André Maurice Hill, 47, was in the garage of a house on the night of Monday to Tuesday when he was hit by several bullets by the police. The police had been called on the spot for a minor incident.
“We have an officer who violated his oath to abide by the rules and policies of the Columbus police,” said Thomas Quinlan, the city’s police chief on Thursday, December 24.
The victim had no weapons. On Wednesday, December 23, the mayor of Columbus had already requested the dismissal of the police officer. He was already the subject of complaints for “excessive use” of force.
This Thursday, in the neighborhood where Andre Hill died, dozens of people demonstrated to denounce police violence against African Americans, and demand justice.
Andre Hill is the second African American killed by police in less than three weeks in Columbus. Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was shot several times on December 4 as he returned home from buying sandwiches.
Source : Rfi
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