Killing of Ma'Khia Bryant
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.
The police were wearing body cameras, and the cameras recorded the shooting.
On March 11, 2022, the grand jury decided not to charge the police officer with a crime. 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.
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