Ma'Khia Bryant's sobbing mom urges people not to define knife-wielding teen by horrific police shooting death
MA'KHIA Bryant's sobbing mom has urged people not to define her knife-wielding daughter by her shocking cop shooting death.
The teen's biological mother, Paula Bryant, told CNN: "I want the world to know that Ma'Khia Bryant was a very loving 16-year-old girl.
"She was my daughter, my baby. I loved her. She was very talented and smart. She was funny. Her favorite color was blue.
"This is so unreal, the hurt that I feel, I'm devastated."
The 16-year-old Black teen was shot by police in Columbus on Tuesday mere hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all three counts of manslaughter and murder charges in the killing of George Floyd.
Angela Moore, her foster mom, said Bryant was involved in a fight with two other girls over housekeeping.
"It was over keeping the house clean," Moore told CNN. "The older one told them to clean up the house because 'Mom doesn't like the house dirty,'" Moore said. "So that's how it all started."
Moore said two of her former foster children had come to their Columbus, Ohio home to celebrate Moore's birthday when they began arguing with Bryant.
Read our Ma’Khia Bryant shooting blog for the latest news and updates.
- Debbie White
'TRAGIC DEATH' – COLUMBUS POLICE
Reporting on Ma'Khia Bryant's death from the UK, the BBC News explained that a cop had approached a group in the driveway and shouted "get down" before firing several shots, fatally injuring the teen.
The cop is heard saying in video footage: "She had a knife, she just went at her."
Meanwhile, a bystander can be heard shouting that Ma'Khia was just a child.
Interim chief of Columbus Police, Mike Woods, told reporters that a probe into the death was being carried out by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
He added: "At the conclusion of that investigation, the divisional police will conduct an administrative review of the actions of this officer and all officers at scene.
"This is a tragic incident for all involved, but especially for the family of the female."
- Debbie White
ARGUING OVER CHORES BEFORE FATAL COP SHOOTING
Ma'Khia Bryant's foster mom, Angela Moore, says that the teen had been arguing with two other girls over chores before she was fatally shot in the street.
Moore told CNN: "It was over keeping the house clean.
"The older one told them to clean up the house because 'Mom doesn't like the house dirty'.
"So that's how it all started."
- Debbie White
'I'M DEVASTATED' – MOM
MA'KHIA Bryant's sobbing mom has urged people not to define her knife-wielding daughter by her shocking cop shooting death.
The teen's biological mother, Paula Bryant, told CNN: "I want the world to know that Ma'Khia Bryant was a very loving 16-year-old girl.
"She was my daughter, my baby. I loved her. She was very talented and smart. She was funny. Her favorite color was blue.
"This is so unreal, the hurt that I feel, I'm devastated."
- Joseph Gamp
MEGHAN MCCAIN SAYS LEBRON JAMES PUT COP WHO SHOT MA’KHIA BRYANT IN ‘DANGER’ WITH TWEET
The View’s Meghan McCain slammed basketball great LeBron James after he tweeted, then swiftly deleted, a photo of the police officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant earlier this week.
“…when you have people like LeBron James posting pictures of this police officer before it has been adjudicated and litigated, you’re also placing that police officer’s life in danger,” McCain said.
On Wednesday afternoon, James posted a photo of the cop, Nicholas Reardon, along with a caption that read, “You’re next.”
He deleted the tweet shortly thereafter, and clarified that he took the post down because it was “being used to create more hate.”
- Joseph Gamp
EXPLAINED: WHAT ARE THE MA’KHIA BRYANT TIKTOK VIDEOS THAT ARE BEING SHARED?
MA’KHIA Bryant’s old TikTok videos are being shared and view by millions on social media.
The 16-year-old rose to national attention after she was shot and killed by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon on April 20. Ma’Khia was an avid user of TikTok where she would share videos on hair tutorials.
In the 24 hours after her death, those videos were viewed by millions of people on the video-sharing app.
People took to Twitter to share the teen’s clips with the hashtag #SayHerName after she was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio.
Countless comments and condolence messages have also been left under Ma’Khia’s posts on Tiktok, with many calling for “justice” for her.
- Joseph Gamp
MICHIGAN REP RASHIDA TALIB SAYS MA’KHIA BRYANT’S TIKTOK ‘BREAKS’ HER & SLAMS THOSE CONDONING ‘KILLING OF A CHILD’
Michigan Rep Rashida Talib took to Twitter on Thursday to mourn the loss of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant and comment on the girl’s TikTok videos — which are now being widely shared online.
The teen would share lighthearted videos on TikTok, where she did things like hair tutorials.
“Ma’Khia’s TikTok videos show her childhood and joy,” Talib wrote.
“Her smile at the end of the videos just breaks me a little more.”
- Joseph Gamp
MICHIGAN REP RASHIDA TALIB SAYS MA’KHIA BRYANT’S TIKTOK ‘BREAKS’ HER & SLAMS THOSE CONDONING ‘KILLING OF A CHILD’
Michigan Rep Rashida Talib took to Twitter on Thursday to mourn the loss of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant and comment on the girl’s TikTok videos — which are now being widely shared online.
The teen would share lighthearted videos on TikTok, where she did things like hair tutorials.
“Ma’Khia’s TikTok videos show her childhood and joy,” Talib wrote.
“Her smile at the end of the videos just breaks me a little more.”
- Joseph Gamp
‘THE THREAT WAS STOPPED’: LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERT WEIGHS IN ON MA’KHIA BRYANT SHOOTING
The police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant acted swiftly to stop a threat, former Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Anthony Barksdale told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday.
When asked if the officer, who is reportedly an expert military sniper, could have fired his weapon fewer times in an attempt to not kill Bryant, Barksdale pointed to the circumstances.
“When you are in a situation like that, it happens so fast … four shots can happen in basically the blink of an eye,” he said, “and the threat was stopped at that point.”
“Four shots, the young lady was incapacitated — I’m not celebrating that — but that is the job, that is the training,” he added.
- Joseph Gamp
WHAT HAVE POLICE SAID ABOUT MA'KHIA BRYANT SHOOTING?
At a press conference on Tuesday, April 20, the Columbus Police Department released body-cam footage worn by the officer who shot Bryant.
The video showed the knife-wielding teen being shot multiple times amid an altercation with two other females.
Interim Chief of Police Michael Woods told reporters the officer will be pulled off patrol duty as the shootout is investigated by authorities.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said in a series of tweets that details are not all known at this time, but cops were wearing body-cameras.
Ginther tweeted: “This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the details.”
- Joseph Gamp
HOW DID MA’KHIA BRYANT DIE?
Police arrived at a home on Legion Lane, Ohio at about 4.44pm after receiving a call at 4.32pm that a woman was attempting to stab someone.
Police bodycamera video from the incident showed two females in an argument, as one was thrown to the ground.
The female who was standing appeared to have a weapon in her hand – which police said was a knife – and moved against a vehicle with another female.
As the pair moved toward the vehicle the girl, who cops say had the knife, raised her arm.
Someone could be heard yelling “Get down!” multiple times as an officer immediately pulled out his gun and fired multiple shots.
The female then collapsed on the ground. She was identified by family as 16-year-old black girl named Ma’khia Bryant.
- Joseph Gamp
MA’KHIA BRYANT AND BLM PROTESTERS CLASH (CONTINUED…)
Footage shows protesters and cops brawling with one protester falling to the ground, Mail Online reports.
Video also shows police trying to arrest a woman as she tried to flee.
Others reportedly threw an unknown liquid at cops while another reportedly attempted to spit at an officer.
"What the f*** is wrong with you," one protester says while screaming at police.
Officers were later pictured carrying zip ties in a bid to de-escalate the situation.
- Joseph Gamp
MA’KHIA BRYANT AND BLM PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE & VANDALIZE STATUE WITH ANTI-COP GRAFFITI IN NEW YORK
BLACK trans lives matter protesters clashed with officers in New York and a statue commemorating American soldiers was vandalized with anti-cop graffiti – days after a police officer fatally killed Ma'Khia Bryant.
Hundreds of protesters marched through Manhattan yesterday before spray-painting a monument in Columbus Circle, sparking confrontations with police.
Police frequently monitor the area as it’s located near to Central Park and the Trump International hotel. Protesters carried signs reading “Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant” after the 16-year-old was fatally killed by police in Columbus, Ohio earlier this week.
Demonstrators vandalized the statue commemorating the 258 American soldiers who were on board the USS Maine ship when it exploded in Havana harbor in 1898, sparking the Spanish-American War.
Graffiti on the statue included: “Stonewall was a riot”, “ACAB”, and “F**k 12” – referring to the police.
- Joseph Gamp
MA’KHIA BRYANT ‘HOPED TO MOVE BACK IN WITH HER BIOLOGICAL MOM’
Ma’Khia Bryant had only moved into a foster care home, where her younger sister had been staying, on Valentine’s Day this year.
Angela Moore, who provided foster care for the girls, told The New York Times that before she was killed this week, Bryant would often say she hoped to one day live again with her mom.
“That’s all she said, was, ‘I want to be with my mom,’” Moore told the outlet.
Bryant and her sister were staying at the home in southeastern Ohio.
- Joseph Gamp
WATCH: MA'KHIA BRYANT'S TEARFUL MOM SAYS SHE NOW KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO 'LOSE A CHILD' LIKE BREONNA TAYLOR'S FAMILY
Ma’Khia Bryant’s tearful mom says she now knows what it’s like to ‘lose a child’ like Breonna Taylor’s family
- Joseph Gamp
CALIFORNIA COPS RESTRAIN OFFICER (CONTINUED…)
Two officers were trying to detain a woman accused of assault as a third officer stood by.
Footage shows police trying to lift the woman from the curb but she falls to the ground. Her hands are cuffed behind her back but then she appears to kick out, ABC7 reports.
A cop is then seen punching her twice.
The woman is heard swearing at the man for striking her in the head.
The two other officers restrained him and he backed off as they brought the woman under control.
Footage shows two cops restraining the woman while an officer stands by
- Joseph Gamp
CALIFORNIA COPS RESTRAIN THEIR OWN COLLEAGUE AFTER HE STARTED PUNCHING HANDCUFFED WOMEN DURING ARREST
A CALIFORNIA cop had to be restrained by his fellow police officers after he punched a woman while arresting her.
The Westminster Police Department confirmed the incident happened at around 4pm on Wednesday.
Read more here.
- Joseph Gamp
CANDACE OWENS CALLS SLAIN TEEN A ‘KNIFE-WIELDING MANIAC’
Candace Owens has shockingly branded Ma’K hia Bryant, who was killed by police, a “knife-wielding maniac” – and called the cop who shot her dead a “hero”.
The controversial right-wing commentator shared her opinions of the incident on Twitter, writing: “Makhia Bryant was a knife-wielding maniac.
“But the goal now is to convince black people to celebrate criminality so I’m really excited to learn about how heroic, kind, and inspiring this knife-wielding maniac was.”
Owens’ remarks drew a great deal of backlash, with journalist Imara Jones pointing out that Bryant “was 16”.
“I do not care,” Owens thundered back in response. “Normal sixteen year olds do not attempt to butcher another human being to death with a knife. Neither her skin color or her age absolves her from any guilt. The responding officer is a hero.”
- Dan Keane
WHAT HAVE POLICE SAID?
At a press conference on Tuesday, April 20, the Columbus Police Department released body-cam footage worn by the officer who shot Bryant.
The video showed the knife-wielding teen being shot multiple times amid an altercation with two other females.
Interim Chief of Police Michael Woods told reporters the officer will be pulled off patrol duty as the shootout is investigated by authorities.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said in a series of tweets that details are not all known at this time, but cops were wearing body-cameras.
Ginther tweeted: "This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the details."
- Dan Keane
PROTESTERS CLASH WITH COPS
Black trans lives matter protesters clashed with officers in New York and a statue commemorating American soldiers was vandalized with anti-cop graffiti – days after a police officer killed Ma'Khia Bryant.
Hundreds of protesters marched through Manhattan yesterday before spray-painting a monument in Columbus Circle, sparking confrontations with police.
Protesters carried signs reading “Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant” after the 16-year-old was fatally killed by police in Columbus, Ohio earlier this week.
Demonstrators vandalized the statue commemorating the 258 American soldiers who were on board the USS Maine ship when it exploded in Havana harbor in 1898, sparking the Spanish-American War.
Graffiti on the statue included: “Stonewall was a riot”, “ACAB”, and “F**k 12” – referring to the police.
Credit: AFP - Dan Keane
RECAP: HOW DID MA'KHIA BRYANT DIE?
Police arrived at a home on Legion Lane, Ohio at about 4.44pm after receiving a call at 4.32pm that a woman was attempting to stab someone.
Police bodycamera video from the incident showed two females in an argument, as one was thrown to the ground.
The female who was standing appeared to have a weapon in her hand – which police said was a knife – and moved against a vehicle with another female.
As the pair moved toward the vehicle the girl, who cops say had the knife, raised her arm.
Someone could be heard yelling "Get down!" multiple times as an officer immediately pulled out his gun and fired multiple shots.
The female then collapsed on the ground. She was identified by family as 16-year-old black girl named Ma'khia Bryant.
- Joseph Gamp
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY REACTS TO MA’KHIA BRYANT’S DEATH
At multiple events held across Columbus, members of the community spoke about the tragedy of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant’s death.
At a vigil held at Ohio State University on Wednesday, Katlyn Anderson told WCMH that the injustices are so common, communities are becoming numb to violence.
“It’s hard because I’m a black girl myself and it’s just hard seeing … our people are dying for no reason,” she said. “It’s unjust. It’s not fair.”
Roaya Hijazi, a senior at OSU who organized a protest on Wednesday, said there is “no excuse” for killing Bryant, “no matter how you spin it.”
“There’s absolutely no way to any of us to excuse it and we want Ohio State to stop legitimizing the Columbus Police Department.”
- Joseph Gamp
MORE THAN 35,000 SIGN PETITION DEMANDING ‘JUSTICE FOR MA’KHIA’
More than 35,000 people have signed a petition calling for “justice” for Ma’Khia Bryant.
The petition page reads: “On April 20th 2021, another beautiful black life was stolen from us when a white police officer with Columbus Police Department shot and killed 16 year old Ma’Khia Bryant outside her home. Ma’Khia was being attacked and called the police for help.
“We will not let Ma’Khia become just another hashtag.
"Justice would mean that Ma’Khia would still be alive, safe in her home with her family. Ma’Khia was an honor roll student and was loved deeply by her friends and family.
“The undersigned of this petition demand that the State of Ohio, City of Columbus and the Columbus Police Department immediately terminate and arrest the officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia, not once but four times.”
- Joseph Gamp
MA’KHIA BRYANT 'HOPED TO MOVE BACK IN WITH HER BIOLOGICAL MOM'
Ma’Khia Bryant had only moved into a foster care home, where her younger sister had been staying, on Valentine’s Day this year.
Angela Moore, who provided foster care for the girls, told The New York Times that before she was killed this week, Bryant would often say she hoped to one day live again with her mom.
“That’s all she said, was, ‘I want to be with my mom,'” Moore told the outlet.
Bryant and her sister were staying at the home in southeastern Ohio.
- Joseph Gamp
WATCH: THE VIEW HOSTS SLAM DON LEMON AS 'WRONG' AFTER HE SAYS WE 'NEED TO BE HONEST' ABOUT MA'KHIA BRYANT SHOOTING
The View hosts slam Don Lemon as ‘wrong’ after he says we ‘need to be honest’ about Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
- Joseph Gamp
WHAT HAVE MA'KHIA'S FAMILY SAID ABOUT HER?
Ma'Khia's heartbroken mom Paula Bryant has demanded answers, describing her daughter as a "sweet child" who was on the honor roll at school.
“I’m very upset, I’m hurt. I want answers,” she told 10TV.
"My daughter dispatched Columbus police for protection, not to be a homicide."
On Facebook, Paula shared a picture with daughter, with the caption: "Fly high in heaven babygirl".
"She was a very loving, peaceful little girl," Paula told WBNS.
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