Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Franklin County, Ohio, jury on Friday found Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb not guilty in the 2023 shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young outside of a Kroger store.
The jury agreed with the defendant's claim that he used reasonable force to protect himself when Young struck him with her vehicle as he tried to investigate a reported theft, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
The jury of nine women and three men deliberated for eight hours, starting on Thursday and ending at 10:30 a.m. EST when they announced reaching a unanimous verdict and found Grubb not guilty of murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault.
The trial lasted for nearly three weeks and included testimony from 17 witnesses, 14 of whom testified on behalf of the prosecutors and three on Grubb's behalf.
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