COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sparks flew between attorneys Friday on the fifth day of the murder trial of Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb , who is charged in the 2023 shooting death of Ta’Kiya Young.

Young was seen on Kroger surveillance video in August 2023 appearing to steal alcohol, according to prosecutors. A store employee alerted officers in the parking lot, where Young sat in her car. Grubb fatally shot her as the vehicle moved forward with him positioned in front of it.

Much of the tension centered on what the state’s expert witness was allowed to say.

After a contentious debate over what a state expert could testify to, there was a heated questioning by the defense.

Forensic accident reconstructionist Dr. Jeremy Bauer testified for the state, saying that Young had turned he

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