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16-year-old girl shot and killed by police officer in southeast Columbus
Columbus police said officers initially were called to the scene for a disturbance.
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Demonstrators stand near the location of an officer-involved shooting.
Author: 10TV Web Staff
Published: 5:12 PM EDT April 20, 2021
Updated: 11:47 PM EDT April 20, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A police officer shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon on the southeast side of Columbus.
Police showed body camera footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.
Officers were called to the 3100 block of Legion Lane, north of Chatterton Road, just after 4:30 p.m. for a disturbance.
The family identified 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant as the teen shot by a responding officer at the scene. They said Ma'Khia is the one who called the police for help because girls were fighting outside her house.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said at the city's press conference that based on the video "it is clear the officer took action to protect another young life."
A crowd of demonstrators gathered outside of the Columbus Division of Police's headquarters and marched through the streets of downtown, chanting, "say her name, Ma'Khia Bryant!"
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