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Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Walmart Standoff

12/23/2025

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On December 18, 2025, in Canton, Ohio, Shane C.L. Newman allegedly pulled a handgun on an off-duty police officer at a Walmart.
Body-camera footage shows Newman reaching for the gun after a partial search, with a store employee tackling him before he could fire.
Newman faces charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, drug possession.
His female companion, 23, was arrested for complicity to commit robbery, according to Canton Police Chief John Gabbard.

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On December 18, 2025, in Canton, Ohio, Shane C.L. Newman allegedly pulled a handgun on an off-duty police officer at a Walmart.
Body-camera footage shows Newman reaching for the gun after a partial search, with a store employee tackling him before he could fire.
Newman faces charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, drug possession.
His female companion, 23, was arrested for complicity to commit robbery, according to Canton Police Chief John Gabbard.