Columbus Police Identifies Officer Who Fatally Shot 16-Year-Old Ma’Khia Bryant
The Columbus Division of Police in Ohio on Wednesday identified the officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl after she tried to stab two other females with a knife.
The officer is identified as Nicholas Reardon who has been with the division for one year. He has been taken off his Zone 2 Patrol assignment for the time being as the Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) conducts a review of the incident, following a recent agreement with the city.
The Columbus police released initial footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after the incident. Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, was identified as the teenager who died after she was shot by Reardon.