Connor Grubban Ohio police officer has been charged after allegedly killing Young Ta’Kiyaa 21-year-old pregnant woman in August 2023. According to NBC NewsYoung was suspected of shoplifting.
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More details on Ohio police officer Connor Grubb’s charges
According to the outlet, Grubb was indicted on “four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter.”
Additionally, the outlet notes that Grubb was reportedly placed on administrative leave following the shooting. However, Sean Walton, an attorney for the Young family, believes that Grubb will soon be “immediately terminated” from the force amid his indictment.
LATEST: We’re getting a first look at Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb, now charged with murder in the shooting death of a pregnant mother in a grocery store parking lot >> https://t.co/soamlIxsDx photo.twitter.com/5DqRDxB2Ru
— WSYX ABC 6 (@wsyx6) August 13, 2024
Here’s What Allegedly Happened to Ta’Kiya Young, the 21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman
According to CNNGrubb and another officer confronted Young in a supermarket parking lot on August 24, 2023. The officers were reportedly informed of allegations that Young was shoplifting from the store.
“Get out of the car,” one of the officers reportedly instructed the woman, according to NBC News. “They said you stole things. Don’t leave.”
According to NBC News As the interaction continued, Young denied the officers’ statement and their order for her to get out of the car. At one point, she reportedly asked, “Are you going to shoot me?”
Put CNNBody camera footage then showed Young’s car moving “slowly” toward the second officer. It was at that moment that Grubb allegedly fired a “single shot” into Young’s windshield. The shot also fatally killed the woman.
Ta’Kiya Young’s family reacts to police officer’s accusation
According to NBC NewsYoung’s grandmother, Nadine, spoke at a press conference on Tuesday, August 13. Nadine explained that in addition to being pregnant, her granddaughter was also the mother of a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old.
Nadine reportedly explained that she is now raising her granddaughter’s children.
“For me, it’s been agony,” she reportedly explained. “It’s been like a whirlwind of just hurt and pain.”
Additionally, Walton reportedly added that Grubb “escalated” the incident and did not follow police protocol.
“Everything he did made the situation worse, and that’s why Ta’Kiya was murdered,” Walton said at the conference.
HAPPENING NOW: Ta’Kiya Young’s grandmother and her family attorney are holding a press conference to address the indictment of Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb. This comes nearly a year after Young’s death. photo.twitter.com/tlf16lWQMG
-Anna Hoffman (@AnnaHoffmanTV) August 13, 2024
Meanwhile, Grubb Police Chief John Belford shared a video statement on Facebook confirming that “disciplinary” measures will be taken against the police officer.
“Let me be very clear: We are not making any judgments about whether Officer Grubb acted appropriately. We have not seen the evidence,” Belford said, according to CNN. “However, because the individuals who have been charged may not legally possess a firearm, the charge against him leaves us with no choice but to legally initiate disciplinary proceedings.”
Despite the police chief’s agreement, Brian Steel, executive vice president of a local police union, expressed disagreement with Grubb’s accusation.
“…Like all police officers, Officer Grubb had to make a split-second decision, a reality all too familiar to those who serve to protect our communities,” he said. “These decisions are made under extreme pressure and often in life-threatening situations, with the primary goal of safeguarding the lives of the public and themselves.”
President Brian Steel addresses the disappointing indictment of Officer Connor Grubb photo.twitter.com/e1ghmwhMfd
— FOP Capital City Lodge 9 (@capcityfop) August 13, 2024
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