Policy- A shocking new video shows a police officer fatally shooting a pregnant black woman.
- Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was accused of shoplifting liquor when the killing took place.
A police body camera video shows the moment a police officer fatally shot a pregnant Black woman.
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was shot outside a grocery store in Columbus, Ohio, on August 24, killing her and her unborn child.
Young, who was accused of shoplifting liquor, was confronted by police while she was in her car outside the grocery store.
In the video, which was released by authorities on Friday, an officer repeatedly tells Young to "get out of the car."
Young then slowly drives toward an officer who subsequently fires the shot that ended her life.
A statement issued through the family's lawyer Sean Walton said that her death was "not only avoidable but also a gross misuse of power and authority."
"Ta'Kiya's family is heartbroken," Walton told The Associated Press. "The video did nothing but confirm their fears that Ta'Kiya was murdered unjustifiably ... and it was just heartbreaking for them to see Ta'Kiya having her life taken away under such ridiculous circumstances."
"She was an unarmed pregnant mother of two," he said, per The Guardian. "It goes beyond the unjustifiable."
Blendon Township Police Chief John Belford said in a written statement: "Young's family is understandably very upset and grieving. While none of us can fully understand the depths of their pain, all of us can remember them in our prayers and give them the time and space to deal with this heartbreaking turn of events."
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is examining the shooting, while the officer who shot Young is on paid administrative leave.
Young's family are calling for his arrest, but a police union officer said it was too early for calls to charge the officer.
The names, races, and ranks of the officers involved in the incident have not been released, the AP report.