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- Ohio police were called to an attempted stabbing on Tuesday.
- An officer shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the scene.
- City officials released bodycam footage of the events on Tuesday night.
Hours after Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd, hundreds gathered to protest another police killing — this one of a teenage girl.
Protesters gathered outside of the Columbus Division of Police headquarters after an officer shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant on Tuesday.
“She was just a kid,” demonstrators yelled.
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Police in Ohio were called on Tuesday afternoon to respond to an attempted stabbing. City officials released bodycam footage of the scene, in which a group of girls can be seen in a physical altercation. One girl, identified as Bryant, appears to have a knife and brandishes it at another girl when the officer shoots her.
However, Bryant’s family stated that Bryant lives in a foster home and had gotten into an altercation with other girls there and only brandished the knife to protect herself.
Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr. asked for peace and patience as the investigation unfolds.
“She could be my grandchild,” said Pettus. “In any way you look at this, it’s a tragedy.”
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