COLUMBUS, Ohio — A jury has found Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb not guilty of murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault charges in connection with 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young’s death.

The decision came down Friday morning after the jury deliberated for several days .

Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb, who faced up to life in prison, appeared stalwart as he heard the verdict. Young's grandmother, Nadine Young, collapsed into sobs at the decision, shouting “It's not right! This is not right!”

Sean Walton, an attorney for the Young family, called the outcome “an American tragedy,” lamenting what he said is a dual system of justice in the U.S. The family's legal team vowed to continue its fight in civil court, where her estate sued the township and

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