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An Ohio police officer, Connor Grubb, has been indicted on four counts of murder for fatally shooting 21-year-old pregnant Black woman Ta'Kiya Young in a grocery store parking lot on 24 August 2023. Grubb and another officer approached Young, suspecting her of shoplifting. When she refused to exit her car, he stood in front of the vehicle and, as she slowly drove forward, fired a shot through the windshield, killing her and her unborn daughter. A grand jury indicted Grubb on multiple charges, including murder and involuntary manslaughter. He is being defended by his police union, which claims the indictment is politically motivated, and stated that he had had to ‘make a split-second decision’. Meanwhile, Young's family's lawyer, Sean Walton, called the indictment a ‘solemn victory’ in their pursuit of justice, citing the unnecessary aggression shown by the officers.