A 21-year-old pregnant woman was fatally shot by police officers in Ohio last week after allegedly stealing alcohol out of a local Kroger.
Ta’Kiya Young was shot by an officer through the window of her car in the Kroger parking lot. Her unborn daughter did not survive. Police Chief John Belford spoke out about the incident and claims Young and a several other people were stealing from the store before the shooting took place. Two officers happened to be in the parking lot already because they were helping someone who was having car troubles, but then an employee allegedly ran out of the store and told them that they seen Young stealing from the store and pointed to her as she was getting in her car.
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Officers then walked over to Young’s car and one driver was reportedly on her driver side and the other officer stood in front of her car. At this point, Belford says the officers ordered Young to get out the car but she refused and put her foot on the gas and the car went towards the officer who was standing in front of her vehicle. And that’s when the officer fired one shot that went through her window and hit her.
Police reportedly ran about 50 feet to chase the car because after the officer let off his one shot, Young continued to drive until the car crashed near the front of the store. According to the report, Young locked herself into the car and officers couldn’t get inside to give her aid. A passerby also happened to be an emergency room doctor, who assisted police until paramedics arrived and transported Young to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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The incident is under investigation by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the two officers involved are on paid leave. Body camera footage from the encounter is expected to be released on Friday.
“Every loss of life is a tragedy,” Belford said in his video statement. “The family of the woman who died is understandably upset. I’ve spoken with a member of the family, and I will continue to keep them informed about what’s happening.”
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