Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Ohio Officer Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman
A police officer in Ohio was found not guilty for shooting and killing a pregnant Black woman last year.
The woman was driving away from the officer when he shot her.
The case has sparked discussions about police using too much force against Black people.
Connor Grubb, a Blendon Township police officer, was found not guilty of murder and other charges in the 2023 shooting of Ta’Kiya Young.
Young, 21, was pregnant at the time of the incident and died shortly after being shot in a Kroger store parking lot.
The jury's verdict has sparked debate over police use of force against minorities.
Grubb's attorney argued he feared for his life, while prosecutors said he could have moved out of the car's path.
The officer has been on paid administrative leave since the shooting.
- Who
- Connor Grubb, a Blendon Township police officer, and Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old Black woman
- What
- The fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young by Connor Grubb
- When
- August 24, 2023
- Where
- A Kroger store parking lot in Blendon Township, Ohio
- Why
- Grubb claimed he feared for his life as Young drove away; prosecutors argued he could have moved out of the car's path
Prosecution's View
Defense's View
Reasonableness of Force
Prosecution's View
Grubb could have moved out of the car's path instead of shooting
Defense's View
Grubb feared for his life as the car moved forward
- Victim's Age
- 21
- Unborn Child's Fate
- The unborn child died with the mother
- Officer's Status
- On paid administrative leave since the shooting
- Charges Dropped
- Initial charges against Grubb in the death of the unborn child were dropped