Killing of Ma'Khia Bryant
police shooting in Columbus, Ohio, US
On April 20, 2021, Ma'khia Bryant, a 16-year-old African American girl, was fatally shot by a police officer. Bryant had been trying to stab another person in Columbus, Ohio. The officers tried to stop Bryant from doing so. Bryant was transported to a local hospital. She was pronounced dead half an hour later.[1]
The police were wearing body cameras, and the cameras recorded the shooting.[1]
On March 11, 2022, the grand jury decided not to charge the police officer with a crime.[2] The court later said that the killing was justified, or legal. This was because the officer thought someone was at risk of death or serious injury. Under Ohio law, a police officer can use deadly force in this situation.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sarah Al-Arshani; Mia Jankowicz (April 21, 2021). "Columbus, Ohio, police release graphic bodycam footage of Ma'Khia Bryant shooting". Insider. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Grand jury declines to charge Columbus police officer for fatal shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant". March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Columbus police officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant cleared of criminal wrongdoing". The Guardian. Associated Press. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.