Ohio police officer Connor Grubb was indicted Tuesday on charges including murder for the fatal shooting of Ta'Kiya Young in a grocery store parking lot last August. The Franklin County grand jury also charged Grubb with involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. The indictment follows a months-long investigation into the incident, which began when Young, a pregnant Black woman, was suspected of shoplifting.
The confrontation escalated when Grubb, along with another officer, approached 21-year-old Young's car and ordered her to exit. Instead, Young began to roll her vehicle forward, prompting Grubb to fire a single bullet through the windshield, striking her in the chest. The shooting resulted in the death of both Young and her unborn daughter, whom she was expecting in three months. Young's family, after reviewing bodycam footage, described the officer's actions as "a gross misuse of power and authority."
The footage showed Young asking officers, "Are you going to shoot me?" before she slowly drove forward, prompting the fatal shot. Despite police attempts to save her, Young succumbed to her injuries at the scene. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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