Connor GrubbAn Ohio police officer has been charged after he was accused of murdering Ta’Kiya Younga 21-year-old pregnant woman, in August 2023. According to NBC NewsYoung is suspected of petty theft.
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More details on Ohio police officer Connor Grubb’s charges
Grubb has been charged with “four counts of murder, four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of manslaughter,” according to the source.
Additionally, the outlet noted that Grubb was reportedly placed on administrative leave following the shooting. However, Sean Walton, an attorney for the Young family, believes Grubb will soon be “immediately terminated” from the force amid the charges.
BREAKING: We’re getting our first look at Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb, who is now charged with murder in the shooting that left a pregnant mother dead in a grocery store parking lot >> https://t.co/soamlIxsDx pic.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 the parking lot of a grocery store on August 24, 2023. The officers were reportedly informed of Young’s alleged shoplifting.
“Get out of the car,” one of the officers allegedly instructed the woman, according to NBC News. “They said you stole things. Don’t go.”
According to NBC News As the interaction continued, Young denied the police’s account and their orders for her to get out of the car. At one point, she allegedly asked, “Are you going to shoot me?”
Each CNNBody camera footage then shows Young’s car “slowly” moving toward the second officer. At that point, Grubb is said to have fired “one shot” into Young’s windshield. That shot, moreover, killed the woman.
Ta’Kiya Young’s family reacts to police indictment
According to NBC NewsYoung’s grandmother, Nadine, spoke at the press conference on Tuesday, August 13. Nadine explained that in addition to being pregnant, her granddaughter is also the mother of a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old.
Nadine is said to have explained that she is currently raising her granddaughter’s child.
“For me, it was heartbreak,” she is said to have explained. “It was like a tornado of hurt and pain.”
Additionally, Walton added that Grubb “aggravated” the incident and failed to follow police procedures.
Walton is reported to have said at the conference: “Everything he did made the situation worse, and that’s why Ta’Kiya was murdered.”
CURRENT EVENTS: Ta’Kiya Young’s grandmother and her family’s attorney hold a press conference to address the indictment of Blendon Township Police Officer Connor Grubb. The event 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 confirmed that “disciplinary” action would be taken against the officer.
“Let me be 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, since the individuals charged may not have legally possessed a firearm, the indictment against him leaves us no choice but to begin the disciplinary process legally.”
Despite the police chief’s compliance, Brian Steel, executive vice president of a local police union, voiced his disagreement with Grubb’s indictment.
“…Like all law enforcement officers, Officer Grubb had to make split-second decisions, a reality all too familiar to those who serve to protect our communities,” he said in a statement. “These decisions were made under extreme pressure and often in life-threatening situations, with the primary goal of protecting the lives of the public and their own.”
Chairman Brian Steel Addresses Disappointing Indictment of Officer Connor Grubb pic.twitter.com/e1ghmwhMfd
— FOP Capital City Lodge 9 (@capcityfop) August 13, 2024
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