Social justice advocates gathered downtown Monday afternoon, calling for more reforms for Columbus police.
The protest comes a little over a week after the police shooting of Michael Cleveland. Officer body camera footage shows officers briefly following his pickup truck, then engaging in a short foot chase before shooting him from behind.
Cleveland is expected to survive and police say a gun was recovered at the scene, although it was never pointed at police.
"We understand and have a level of understanding to what is needed currently, so that another person is not shot and killed at the hands of police," said Tammy Fournier-Al Sada with the People's Justice Project. She helped organize Monday's protest.
Al Sada and other protesters are calling for more community policing and quicker investigations into police shootings while officers are on unpaid leave. Al Sada also criticized the formation of a new anti-gang unit.
A statement from Columbus Police did not address the latest shooting of Michael Cleveland and said that the investigation into the shooting is being handled by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"Once the criminal process is completed, the Office of the Inspector General may conduct an administrative investigation if a complaint is filed or if the Civilian Police Review Board initiates a complaint in order to determine if the officer’s actions were within policy. The IG’s findings go to the Civilian Review Board for review and recommendation of discipline and/or policy changes," the statement said.