The Blendon Township Police Department released body camera video that shows the events leading to the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman.

Ta'Kiya Young, 21, died last week in Blendon Township after being shot in the parking lot of the Kroger grocery store located at 5991 Sunbury Rd. Her unborn daughter did not survive.

A Kroger employee told officers who were at the store on an unrelated matter that multiple people were fleeing the store with stolen items, Blendon Township Police Chief John Belford said. That included Young who had allegedly taken multiple bottles of alcohol.

The body camera video shows one of two officers walking to the driver’s side of the vehicle Young was in. The other officer was seen walking in front of the vehicle.

The officers are heard telling Young to get out of the car multiple times. Young was heard responding to the officers, saying "For what?"

One of the officers replied, "They said you stole stuff. Do not leave."

She replied that she didn't steal anything, other girls were taking it.

The officer replied said, "Then get out."

Young said, "I'm not going to do that."

One of the officers is seen pointing his firearm at Young through the windshield.

Young was heard saying, "Are you going to shoot me?"

She then put the car in gear and began driving the vehicle forward with the officer directly in the vehicle's path. The officer fired one shot through the front windshield and struck her.

Young's car then traveled about 50 feet before coming to a stop on the sidewalk outside the store.

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