Police released bodycam footage from an officer who shot a knife-wielding teen in Columbus on Tuesday.
The teen was confirmed by the family to be 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant. The graphic video begins at the moment the officer exits his vehicle and then encounters the teen who appears to be armed with a knife chasing a girl outside of a home.
Bryant appears to swing a knife at another girl, moments before the officer fires his weapon, striking Bryant, who died a short time later.
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Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther addressed the situation, calling it “horrible, heartbreaking.”
“Based on this footage,” he said, “the officer took action to protect another young girl in our community, but a family is grieving tonight.”
Previously released footage from the scene shows bystanders arguing with the police, moments after the shooting.
A 15 year old girl JUST got shot 4 times in Columbus Ohio by this police officer. It hasn’t even been a full 24 hrs & y’all already continuing with this shit 🤦🏽♀️💔 he needs to be next!! pic.twitter.com/1L284IciHD
— ling 🥀 (@myamaileen) April 20, 2021
Another video filmed moments after the incident shows a bystander, who was with the police confirming that Ma’Khia Bryant was wielding a knife.
Body cam footage out from Columbus, Ohio
Turns out the cop actually SAVED an innocent black life by shooting a knife-wielding girl who was about to stab her to death pic.twitter.com/sVXJesRV7R
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) April 21, 2021
