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The mother of an Ohio teen who was fatally shot by a police officer Tuesday is speaking out, vowing that the gunfire never should have happened.
Ma’Khia Bryant, 15, has been identified by her family as the person who was killed Tuesday afternoon in east Columbus. Initial body camera footage released by investigators shows the teen attacking two other people with what appeared to be a knife before a responding officer fired multiple shots, fatally wounding her. This never should have happened, the teen’s mother, Paula Bryant, told 10TV while a tear streamed down her face. She s a loving girl.
By Aris Folley - 04/21/21 04:22 PM EDT
Interim Columbus Police Chief Michael Woods was pressed Wednesday on the police training process for officers about when an officer should use deadly force after the recent police shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
Woods was asked by reporters about policy on deadly force and when officers should resort to using their service weapon when responding to calls in the wake of the fatal shooting the day before.
When asked when and to what degree an officer should use a taser instead of his or her service weapon, Woods said that when officers “are faced with someone, employing deadly force can be the response the officer gives.”
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COLUMBUS – The number of Ohioans getting COVID-19 vaccines has slowed in recent weeks, leaving leaders concerned about unvaccinated residents spreading the disease. Unvaccinated Ohioans simply lack the same protection against the virus, Ohio s chief medical officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said. If you re counting on herd immunity to cover you, you really can t count on it yet.
To date, 38% of Ohioans have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 27.5% of the state s population was fully vaccinated, according to Ohio Department of Health data. Many more Ohioans would need to get vaccines to achieve herd immunity, which is likely closer to 70% to 90% of the population.
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The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing causing outrage by some over the continued use of lethal force by Columbus police.
Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have led to clashes.
The girl was identified by Franklin County Children Services, which said in a release that the 16-year-old Bryant was under the care of the agency at the time of her death.