Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ma'Khia Bryant
Gender : Female
Age : 16
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2021
Location : 3100 block Legion Lane
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) :Nicholas Reardon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 20, 2021, Columbus Police Officer Nicholas Reardon responded to a report of a fight outside a residence on the 3100 block of Legion Lane in Columbus, Ohio. Upon arriving at the scene, Reardon observed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant holding a knife and charging toward another individual.
Reardon fired four shots, striking and killing Bryant. The incident was captured on body camera footage, which showed the moments leading up to and including the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/columbus-ohio-police-shooting-girl-bd579b69e19abf5a93722986ee78c957
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/makhia-bryant-shooting-ohio-officer-cleared/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ohio-police-shoot-and-kill-black-teenage-girl-moments-before-chauvin-verdict
