“We believe that transparency with the public is the utmost priority during this difficult time.” We also need to be careful about not compromising the investigation being conducted by BCI,” Ginther said. The Columbus Division of Police released the body camera video from the police officer who shot and killed a black teenager Tuesday afternoon just minutes before a Minneapolis jury returned a. WKYC Channel 3 Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther also addressed the media Tuesday night, when. “We’ll release all other information that we can as soon as we can. Bodycam footage shows a Columbus, Ohio, cop holding a gun after the shooting of 15-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene and began an independent investigation, as it does when Columbus Police shoot someone.Ĭolumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the city’s residents should wait for BCI’s findings before making any conclusions. Woods said emergency medical services were called 90 seconds after Reardon first fired his weapon.Ĭolumbus Police’s involvement with the case ended with sequestering witnesses and providing medical care, Woods said. The second video shows another officer approaching Bryant and administering medical care, including CPR.

That officer escorted one of the witnesses to a police car. The first of the two showed an officer approaching the scene shortly after Reardon shot Bryant. Two additional body camera videos were released Wednesday. In the videos, the victim appears to raise a knife to two females, pushing one on the ground and the other against a car. to a 911 call about a disturbance.īody camera footage initially released Tuesday night, shows Reardon exiting his vehicle and approaching a group of people. Reardon, who has been with Columbus Police since December 2019, was responding at 4:44 p.m. In a Wednesday press conference, Interim Chief of Columbus Police Michael Woods identified the officer who shot Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, as Nicholas Reardon. Photo EditorĬolumbus Police released more information Wednesday surrounding the Tuesday police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, including the name of the officer who shot her, 911 calls, additional body camera footage and information about medical care given to Bryant. Protesters wrote Ma’Khia Byrant’s name in chalk on steps.

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