Police release video of fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl

Police in Ohio have released body camera footage of the shooting of a 16-year-old black girl who was killed on the same day as the verdict in George Floyd’s case was announced.

The girl, identified by family as Makiyah Bryant, was shot and killed by police in Columbus on Tuesday afternoon, after officers were called to a disturbance on the southeast side of the city following reports of an attempted stabbing.

Footage of the bodycam attached to the police officer who killed the 16-year-old was released on Tuesday evening.