Family files wrongful death suit 2 years after police shooting
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Two years after Ta'Kiya Young was shot and killed by a Blendon Township police officer, the officer's murder case remains unresolved.
Driving the news: Sunday was the second anniversary of Young's death. Last week, her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Officer Connor Grubb.
Catch up quick: Young, 21, was shopping at a Kroger on Sunbury Road when an employee accused her of stealing alcohol and flagged down two nearby officers.
- Body camera footage showed the officers approaching her car and telling her to get out, with Grubb standing in front and pointing a gun.
- Young then accelerated forward toward Grubb, who fired a shot that struck her in the chest. She died after being transported to St. Ann's Hospital.
- Young was pregnant, and her unborn daughter, due that November, did not survive.
Nearly a year later, Grubb was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on counts of murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault.
- He pleaded not guilty, posted a $20,000 bond and was on paid administrative leave until this summer.
Between the lines: Two years after the shooting, Grubb has still not stood trial.
- His first trial date was set for last month, but a judge accepted his defense's request to delay.
- It's now scheduled for Nov. 3 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court after a judge denied a request to move it.
Zoom in: The wrongful death suit alleges Grubb's "reckless and intentional conduct" violated Young's rights and caused her "preventable" death.
- The suit also names the Kroger Corporation and an unidentified Kroger employee as defendants.
- "There was no immediate threat to any officer, no weapon found, and no justification for the use of deadly force," the suit reads. "Ms. Young was executed for a minor and unverified shoplifting allegation, a tragic and inexcusable example of police misconduct and abuse of power."
Attorneys representing Grubb could not be immediately reached for comment.
