Attorney calls for probe into Ma’Khia Bryant deathA lawyer representing Ma’Khia Bryant’s family is calling for a federal investigation into the shooting death of the teen, along with a probe into the handling of her foster care placement. (April 28)APAn Ohio grand jury has declined to indict a Columbus police officer in the death of Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed as she swung a knife at a woman last year. Officer Nicholas Reardon went before a grand jury Friday, according to Jeff Simpson, the executive vice president for the Fraternal Order of Police Capitol City Lodge No. 9. The grand jury returned a “no bill,” meaning it did not find probable cause that a crime had been committed.”He acted appropriately,” Simpson said of Reardon on Friday. “It’s unfortunate when anyone loses their life, but the officer saved lives that day and did what he was trained to do.” Bryant, who was Black, was shot by Reardon on April 20 in front of a foster homeon the city’s Southeast Side where she and one of her siblings had been staying.WATCH: Attorney calls for probe into Ma’Khia Bryant deathPREVIOUSLY: Activists say fatal shooting of Black girl by Columbus police proves Chauvin verdict is ‘not enough’She died at a nearby hospital. Bryant’s friends and witnesses say that other people at the house were the aggressors and that Bryant was defending herself.The fatal shooting was investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), which completed and sent its review in July to Franklin County Prosecutor G. Gary Tyack.Bryant’s case was assigned to Special Prosecutors H. Tim Merkle and Gary Shroyer because Tyack’s office serves as legal counsel for Franklin County Children’s Services, a potential conflict of interest. The two veteran Columbus attorneys were also appointed by Tyack to serve as special prosecutors for the ongoing investigation into the fatal December shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. by Franklin County SWAT Deputy Jason Meade, who retired July 2.The fatal shooting also happened about 20 minutes before a guilty verdict was announced in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, prompting hundreds to protest at the shooting site and Downtown.