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 incident is still under investigation.
The police were wearing body cameras, and the cameras recorded the shooting.