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Ma’Khia Bryant’s Neighbor Says Video Suggests Police Had to Shoot Teenager

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In an image from police bodycam video that the Columbus Police Department played during a news conference, Ma’Khia Bryant wields a knife while attacking another girl before being shot by a police officer, in Columbus, Ohio, on April 20, 2021. Columbus Police Department via WSYX-TV via AP
Katabella Roberts
4/23/2021|Updated: 4/24/2021

Ma’Khia Bryant’s neighbor, whose security camera captured the moment the Ohio teenager was shot by a police officer, has said officers had no other choice.

Donovan Brinson watched the incident as it began to unfold on April 20 as he pulled into his driveway, which is located across the street from where the shooting took place.

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Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a former writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the U.S., world, and business news.
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