Teen girl charges with knife, shot dead

Police in Columbus, Ohio, release more bodycam footage in the death of Ma’Khia Bryant. The 16-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer on Tuesday. Police previously released a body cam recording showing Officer Nicholas Reardon firing multiple shots at the teen girl, as she appears to be holding a knife and lunging at another female.

Reardon shot Bryant just seconds after responding to a 911 call.

The caller is heard saying, “It’s these grown girls over here trying to fight us, trying to stab us, trying to put their hands on our grandma … get here now!”

The bodycam footage shows several people in front and in the driveway of a residence on the city’s Southwest Side. The new video footage obtained by WBNS shows a male kicking a female who had previously been shoved to the ground by Bryant, who is then seen in a physical confrontation with another female. Bryant appears t0 be holding a knife in her hand.

An officer is heard asking, “What’s going on?” upon arriving at the scene; He's also heard saying “Hey, hey, get down!” before firing multiple shots at Bryant.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Ashley Willcott - Judge and trial attorney, anchor at Court TV, www.ashleywillcott.com
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire'
• Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet" featured on "Poisonous Liaisons" on True Crime Network
• Haley Nelson - Reporter, ABC 6/FOX 28 Columbus, Ohio

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