A white former police officer who killed a black man as he walked out of a garage four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty of murder on Monday.

Adam Coy, 48, faces life in prison for fatally shooting Andre Hill, 47, on December 22, 2020.

Coy was found guilty by a jury of all three charges: murder, reckless homicide and assault.

Andre Hill, 47, was killed on December 22, 2020, after Coy responded to a report of a vehicle being turned on and off around 1:30 am. Coy had ordered Hill to leave the garage of a house he believed was being burglarized.

Investigators later learned that Hill was a guest of the homeowner.

Columbus police fired Coy shortly after the shooting, and the city reached a $10 million settlement with Hill’s family in 2021.

During the trial, Coy testified that he mistakenly thought Hill was holding a revolver when he fired four shots.

“I thought I was going to die,” Coy said in court, adding that he believed Hill was holding a revolver in his right hand when he confronted him in the driveway.

It turned out that Hill was holding a set of keys.

“I said, ‘f—.’ I knew at that moment that I had made a mistake,” Coy testified.

Defense attorney Kaitlyn Stephens argued that the shooting was a mistake, that Coy feared for his life and that he was undergoing police training.

Owning a gun is irrelevant and mistakes happen, Stephens said in court, adding that Hill’s hand had a glint of steel.

Prosecutor Anthony Pierson countered during cross-examination that Coy could have determined whether Hill was dangerous by asking for identification, talking to the homeowners or checking to see if there were any outstanding warrants for Hill’s arrest.

“The fact was you shot an unarmed man and later came up with this story to cover yourself up,” Pierson said.

According to Columbus-based NBC affiliate WCMH, the start of the trial suffered several delays as Coy was treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

This is a developing story. Check back regularly for updates.