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Pallbearers carry the casket for Ma'Khia Bryant following the funeral for 16-year-old at the First Church of God in Columbus on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bryant was fatally shot by a Columbus police officer during an altercation on April 20.
Family, friends, and some Central Ohio elected leaders gathered Friday afternoon for a funeral for Ma’Khia Bryant at First Church of God on Refugee Road. The 16-year-old was fatally shot by a Columbus Police officer April 20.
Police body cam video showed Bryant lunging with a knife toward another person. The shooting has raised many questions about police use of force.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus) and other community leaders at the funeral. Beatty says the entire community including elected officials need to stand together to bring about justice for Bryant.