Black Girls Matter

On Tuesday April 20th, 2021 in the late afternoon, the Columbus Police Department responded to a call for help in an East Columbus neighborhood. An officer opened fire at a 16-year-old Black girl, shooting her multiple times in the chest. She passed away from her injuries. Body cam footage was released and can be found online. Ma’khia Bryant was murdered by the Columbus Police Department, the same police she called to help her.

CALL:

Interim Police Chief Michael Woods at (614) 645-4720

Mayor Guinther at (614) 645-7671.

City Council at (614) 645-7380

EMAIL:

Mayor Guinther at 311@columbus.gov

City Council:

Shannon G. Hardin, Council President at zgdavidson@columbus.gov

Elizabeth Brown, Council President Pro Tempore at kaellingsen@columbus.gov

Mitchell J. Brown at DFriendFoster@columbus.gov

Rob Dorans at KBMccain@columbus.gov

Shayla Favor at jdcarter@columbus.gov

Priscilla R. Tyson at NNHarper@columbus.gov

SHOW UP:

Community Vigil honoring the life of Ma’khia Bryant on April 21st, 2021 at 7 pm on 43 S Douglass St Columbus, OH 43205