Suspect tries to shoot Canton police officer during Walmart shoplifting arrest
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Canton, OH - Canton police officials say two suspects are in custody after one of them attempted to shoot an officer during a shoplifting incident at Walmart on Thursday.
According to a release, the incident happened at about 1:45 p.m. at the Walmart located at 3200 Atlantic Blvd. NE. An officer was processing a man and a woman suspected of shoplifting inside the store’s loss prevention office when the male suspect produced a handgun and attempted to fire it at the officer.
The weapon did not discharge, police said.
With the assistance of a Walmart loss prevention employee, the officer was able to detain the suspect, identified as Shane C.L. Newman, 21, following a brief struggle. The officer was not injured.
Newman has been charged with attempt to commit murder, felonious assault on a peace officers, robbery, aggravated possession of drugs and having weapons under disability.
His accomplice, Katerina D. Jeffrey, 23, has been charged with complicity to commit robbery.