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Tuesday’s incident sparked street protests in Ohio City’s greatest hours after a Minneapolis jury there convicted a white former police officer of George Floyd’s murder last year by kneeling on his neck.
The authorities refused to name the girl. But relatives and Franklin County Children Services identified her as Ma’Khia Bryant, 16 years old.
The officer who opened fire was not identified, but is revealed in the video to be white. The chief said he would be “taken off the street” pending an investigation.
In a rare move, Columbus Police Department released body-camera video of Tuesday’s shooting hours after it took place.
Interim Police Chief Michael Woods said the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) had opened an investigation into the case, which began when officers responded at 4:44 PM ET (2044 GMT) to an emergency call from someone reporting an attempt to stabbing in a house on the southeast side of the city.
A spokesperson for the Ohio BCI confirmed on Wednesday that an investigation is underway.