Pregnant shoplifter shot dead by an officer, police release bodycam footage

Newly released body camera footage reveals the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant woman, by an Ohio police officer. The incident occurred on August 24 when Young was suspected of shoplifting and confronted by two officers in a grocery store parking lot. The footage, viewed by Young’s family before its public release, shows a tense encounter between the officers and Young, ultimately resulting in her death. In the …

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