02:20Dozens gathered to lay flowers and light candles to honour Ma'khia Bryant at a makeshift memorial in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, after the 16-year-old was fatally shot by police in Columbus, Ohio.
Some locals shared their pain and experiences, speaking to the crowd at the memorial.
"When I saw that video with that girl laying there, and I saw her Crocs on the grass... If you know me, you know my favourite shoes are my Crocs. That broke me. I have cousins that will turn fifteen at one point in their life, and I have to question every day if they're going to make it," said one of the attendees.
Bryant was seen in body camera footage charging at another teen with a knife when she was shot, on Tuesday.
The incident has caused an outcry in the Unite States as Ma'Khia Bryant's killing is already the second high-profile deadly shooting of a teenager by US police within the last month.
USA: Portland residents pay their respects at Ma'khia Bryant's memorial
Dozens gathered to lay flowers and light candles to honour Ma'khia Bryant at a makeshift memorial in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, after the 16-year-old was fatally shot by police in Columbus, Ohio.
Some locals shared their pain and experiences, speaking to the crowd at the memorial.
"When I saw that video with that girl laying there, and I saw her Crocs on the grass... If you know me, you know my favourite shoes are my Crocs. That broke me. I have cousins that will turn fifteen at one point in their life, and I have to question every day if they're going to make it," said one of the attendees.
Bryant was seen in body camera footage charging at another teen with a knife when she was shot, on Tuesday.
The incident has caused an outcry in the Unite States as Ma'Khia Bryant's killing is already the second high-profile deadly shooting of a teenager by US police within the last month.
Dozens gathered to lay flowers and light candles to honour Ma'khia Bryant at a makeshift memorial in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, after the 16-year-old was fatally shot by police in Columbus, Ohio.
Some locals shared their pain and experiences, speaking to the crowd at the memorial.
"When I saw that video with that girl laying there, and I saw her Crocs on the grass... If you know me, you know my favourite shoes are my Crocs. That broke me. I have cousins that will turn fifteen at one point in their life, and I have to question every day if they're going to make it," said one of the attendees.
Bryant was seen in body camera footage charging at another teen with a knife when she was shot, on Tuesday.
The incident has caused an outcry in the Unite States as Ma'Khia Bryant's killing is already the second high-profile deadly shooting of a teenager by US police within the last month.