Gun Jam In Canton Walmart Loss Office Saves Cop, Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

A Plain Township man has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say he pulled a handgun and tried to shoot a Canton police officer inside a Walmart loss prevention office on Dec. 18, 2025. The 21-year-old is now staring down a stack of felony charges and is being held without bond, according to court records. Officials say the gun never fired and that a Walmart asset protection associate helped wrestle the suspect to the ground before anyone was hurt.

Arraignment and charges

During an arraignment in Stark County Common Pleas Court, prosecutors outlined a lengthy indictment that includes attempted murder with a firearm specification, felonious assault with a firearm specification, robbery with a firearm specification, having weapons while under…..

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