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Police Release More Body Cam Footage, Details in Shooting Death of 16-Year-Old Girl

The body-worn camera of police Officer Nick Reardon recorded how he arrived at a reported disturbance late Tuesday afternoon

AP Photo/Jay LaPrete Flowers lay in a makeshift memorial in the neighborhood where a Columbus police officer fatally shot a teenage girl Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio.

Police in Columbus, Ohio, released more body-camera video Wednesday showing an officer's point of view as he pulled his weapon, opened fire and killed a 16-year-old girl while responding to a 911 call.

The body-worn camera of police Officer Nick Reardon recorded how he arrived at a reported disturbance late Tuesday afternoon.

Reardon drew his weapon as the altercation unfolded, the video showed. Police have said the video shows someone trying to stab a person on the ground, as well as a second person.

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