Columbus police release bodycam video of shooting knife wielding teen
Another death of a black teenager by an officer, again became the reason for accusations against the police. A recently published bodycam video shows a teenager with a knife attacking another girl.
The video begins when an officer gets out of the car and sees two girls fighting. Seconds later, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant tries to stab another teenager. In an attempt to prevent the assassination attack, the officer fires four shots.
Police identified the officer who fired the shots as Nicholas Reardon, who was hired in December 2019. Information about the injuries of other participants was not released.
The first video that appeared on the network does not give a complete picture of what is happening due to the fact that the knife is not visible in the frames.
The White House continues to carry on anti-police rhetoric, calling the incident “higher rates of police violence,” without knowing the details of the incident.
The White House weighs in on the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/3cy0yWMGKq
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) April 21, 2021
The officer has now been suspended from service pending the end of the investigation.
Mayor of Columbus, Ohio: "We know, based on this footage, the officer took action to protect another young girl.” Full press conference and officer body camera video. #MakiyahBryant #BLM https://t.co/C3twyLhwM8
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 21, 2021