![]() You know what, she was 15 motherf-n years old. "Either you report the truth, or don't report nothing," she said in a video clip posted to Twitter by a WSYX reporter. Those claims were reported before police released the body camera video. Hazel Bryant also said her niece dropped the knife before being shot multiple times by a police officer, according to the Columbus Dispatch. She told the officer as they got into a police car that the teenager "came after me" and acknowledged Bryant had a knife.Ī woman named Hazel Bryant, who identified as Ma’Khia Bryant's aunt, claimed Ma’Khia Bryant got in a fight with another person who lived in the same foster home on the street, and her niece had a knife. #Columbus police shooting update#Police said Reardon joined the force in December 2019.Ĭity officials provided an update on Wednesday, releasing audio of the 911 calls and more body camera video, which included an officer walking alongside the female individual in pink who was attacked by Bryant. Reardon, the officer who discharged his weapon, "will be taken off the street," according to Woods, who added that, "Decisions based about policy will come with conclusion of the criminal investigation." He also said officers are permitted to use deadly force to protect themselves or a third party, but stressed that the investigation in this incident needs to be completed before making any determinations. He also called for patience with the investigation, insisting that "fast, quick answers cannot come at the cost of accurate answers." Woods said police "normally don't provide information" so soon, but he noted, "We understand the public's need, desire, and expectation to have transparency upon what happened."Īn investigation is being conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.Ĭolumbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr., who also spoke at the Tuesday evening press conference, said the death of a teenager "is devastating. ![]() ![]() "We know, based on this footage, the officer took action to protect another young girl in our community," he also said. Ll04WO6UUA- Lacey Crisp April 21, 2021Ĭolumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, who appeared at the Tuesday evening press conference with Interim Columbus Police Chief Michael Woods, said it was a "tragic day" in Columbus. Ma’Khia was staying with a foster family at the time. ![]()
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