"For months, Ohio police officer Connor Grubb and his department attempted to hide his identity following an incident in which he shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young and her unborn daughter in a Kroger parking lot outside Columbus in August 2023. Police footage of the killing shows Young slowly driving the car forward and to the right before Grubb fires through the windshield and into Young's chest."
"Marsy's Law, or versions thereof, has been adopted in 12 states following the killing of a woman in California by her ex-partner in 1983. The idea is that victims of crime are afforded the right of anonymity. But some civil rights groups fear it has become a protection tool for officers with violent tendencies."
Ohio police officer Connor Grubb shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young and her unborn daughter in a Kroger parking lot in August 2023. Grubb sought anonymity under Marsy's Law by claiming he was a victim after Young allegedly attempted to drive over him. Police footage shows Young slowly moving the car before Grubb fired through the windshield into her chest. The Ohio Supreme Court later struck down the anonymity claim. Versions of Marsy's Law have been adopted in 12 states to grant victims anonymity, and civil rights groups warn the law can be used to shield officers involved in violent incidents.
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