Ta'Kiya Young's grandmother, Nadine Young, reacts as the verdict is read in the trial of Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb, who was found not guilty in the on-duty death of her daughter at Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, Pool)

By PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts Friday, including murder.

Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb had faced up to life in prison if convicted. Young’s grandmother collapsed into sobs at the decision, shouting “It’s not right! This is not right!” The judge t

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