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Officer Cleared in Ta’Kiya Young Shooting Case

1/10/2026

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The Columbus use-of-force review board cleared Officer Connor Grubb in Ta’Kiya Young's Aug. 24, 2023 shooting.
The board found no department policy violation after Young moved her car toward Grubb.
Grubb shot Ta’Kiya Young through the windshield, killing her and her unborn child, after Young moved her car toward him.
Attorney Sean Walton, representing Young's family, criticized the decision.
Grubb has been on paid administrative leave since the incident.

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The Columbus use-of-force review board cleared Officer Connor Grubb in Ta’Kiya Young's Aug. 24, 2023 shooting.
The board found no department policy violation after Young moved her car toward Grubb.
Grubb shot Ta’Kiya Young through the windshield, killing her and her unborn child, after Young moved her car toward him.
Attorney Sean Walton, representing Young's family, criticized the decision.
Grubb has been on paid administrative leave since the incident.