Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.A black-handled blade resembling a kitchen knife or steak knife appeared to be lying on the sidewalk next to her immediately after she fell.
The girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Nobody else was injured, police said.AdvertisementHe later said at the news conference, “We know based on this footage the officer took action to protect another young girl in our community.”Police work on the scene on the east side of Columbus, Ohio on Apr 20, 2021.
The shooting happened about 25 minutes before a judge read the verdict convicting former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the killing of Floyd.“The neighborhood has definitely went through its changes, but nothing like this,” Shepherd said of the shooting. “But this is the worst thing that has ever happened out here and unfortunately it is at the hands of police.
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