US police released footage from officers’ body cameras. The fatal shooting of a black pregnant woman after she was told she had stolen goods from a store in Ohio.
On September 2, 2023, foreign news agencies reported Ohio State Police Department United States Disseminating images from police body cameras It depicts a police officer firing a gun at a pregnant 21-year-old black woman named Takiya Young in a grocery store parking lot in Blendon. Suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, on August 24th.
at the beginning of the video It reveals two police officers standing next to Takiya Young’s car, with one police officer in front. while the other man stood by the door and tried to ask her if she had stolen anything or not Because the police received a report of the theft in the Kroger store. And the police repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car.
The policeman standing in front of the car then pointed his gun at Takiya Young to order her to get out of the car, but Takiya Young chose to drive towards the policeman. and break the car to the right until hitting the leg of the policeman This caused the police to fire one bullet into the windshield of the car. until it makes Takia also injured and was taken to the hospital. but later confirmed that Both she and her unborn child died.
The incident drew public criticism and anger. because it was viewed that the police officers had done more than the cause and called on the police to stop violence against people of color.
Takia Young’s family condemned the actions of the police. viewed that this event could have been avoided And it is an exercise of the power of the officials beyond reason. It is also an act of hatred towards people of color. And obviously this is a crime.
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2023-09-02 11:31:00
