Community members want to know why officers did not at least try to deescalate the situation before shooting MaKhia Bryant. The circumstances of her death are now the focus of a state investigation. Four shots were fired and Interim Police Chief Michael Woods said police officers are trained to shoot until an offender is no longer a threat. At a vigil, community members gathered to honor Bryant and they held a moment of silence for 16 minutes. Officer Nicholas Reardon is on administrative leave as the shooting is investigated.
NOTE: Out of respect for Ma’Khia Bryant’s life, BNC will not show the moment she was shot.
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