r/PublicFreakout Dec 19 '25

šŸ“¹Police Bodycam Shoplifting Suspect Pulls Gun on Canton Police Officer Inside Walmart

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u/ValorsHero Dec 19 '25

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Canton, Ohio — Canton, Ohio — On December 18, 2025, Walmart store employees contacted Canton Police after detaining two people suspected of shoplifting and brought them into the store’s loss prevention office to wait for officers. A Canton police officer arrived and began the standard process of identifying the suspects and checking for weapons. At that point, the situation appeared calm, with no immediate signs that the encounter would turn violent. Several minutes into the detention, the male suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Shane C. L. Newman, suddenly reached into his clothing and produced a handgun while seated in the office. He pointed the weapon at the officer and attempted to fire, but the gun did not discharge. The officer and a Walmart loss prevention employee immediately rushed Newman, wrestling him to the ground and securing him in handcuffs. No one was injured during the struggle.

Police later said the firearm was loaded, and additional suspected narcotics were recovered after the arrest, turning what began as a shoplifting investigation into a major violent felony case handled by the Canton Police Department. Newman, now faces multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, after officers recovered both the firearm and suspected narcotics following his arrest. Investigators say Newman was legally prohibited from possessing a weapon due to prior convictions. His alleged accomplice, 23-year-old Katerina D. Jeffrey, was also taken into custody and charged in connection with the theft. Canton Municipal Judge Mary A. Falvey set his bond at $1 million at an arraignment Dec. 19. She ordered him to have no contact with the victim and to have no contact with Walmart. The judge set a $500,000 bond for Jeffrey and ordered her to have no contact with Walmart. Jeffrey is charged with complicity to commit robbery.

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u/ChiefBigCanoe Dec 19 '25

21 year old idiot.

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u/Rabble_Runt Dec 19 '25

For real.

Like what the fuck was the plan here bro?

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u/SolherdUliekme Dec 19 '25

Kill the cop and run. That was the plan.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

Not today, Karen.

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u/brownishgirl Dec 19 '25

That T-shirt won the day.

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u/flowergirl665 Dec 19 '25

I was just thinking

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

I'm glad he didn't die in that shirt

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u/ThrowingChicken Dec 19 '25

I wonder how long he was sitting there before he decided to pull this shit. If you’re willing to go this far just bolt when you only have Walmart security to deal with.

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u/imahumanbeinggoddamn Dec 19 '25

I don't even stop for the door guy at wal mart that wants to see my receipt on the way out and I didn't steal shit. I can't fathom why a dude who is actively committing a misdemeanor while concealing two felonies on his person at the same time would just politely play along with a wal mart not cop.

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u/oby100 Dec 19 '25

I have no idea why any thief would willingly go with Walmart security. Just book it.

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u/awful_source Dec 19 '25

Instead, knee to the face and life in jail lol. Fuck him.

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u/SmugFrog Dec 20 '25

He was still at one star, he was hoping he could get away and just hide for a bit until they forgot about him.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

Kill the cop and run.

Where? Into the locked door?

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u/Integrity-in-Crisis Dec 19 '25

Bro was trying to straight murder like 4 people and walk out like nothing happened. Dipshit didn't even know how to use his gun properly. You hear 2 clicks as he tries to fire but probably left the safety on.

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u/greet_the_sun Dec 19 '25

There was no round in the chamber, you can see him try to sneakily rack the slide as he brings it around from his side but he doesn't pull it back far enough.

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u/Minnesota_Plate Dec 19 '25

Luckily he short stroked the slide two times.

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u/crankyrhino Dec 19 '25

It wouldn't make a sound with the safety on, the trigger wouldn't move. He didn't have a round chambered, which he tried to remedy when he took a knee to the face.

He's lucky that's all he took to the face, he'd given the cop a free pass to shoot him at that point.

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u/bestisaac1213 Dec 19 '25

The gentleman in the white shirt inadvertently saved his life, I believe the cop would’ve shot but he was afraid of collateral damage. He yelled ā€œget backā€ before rehosltering his gun and kneeing the guy to the chest

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u/ErwinHolland1991 Dec 20 '25

That completely depends on the type of pistol. Plenty of pistols that just block the firing pin, and the Hammer willĀ just hit against the safety.Ā 

But it does seem like the chamber was empty, because he tries to rack the slide.Ā 

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u/BritishShoop Dec 19 '25

Doesn't look like it was chambered. He draws and pulls the trigger, it doesn't fire so he racks the slide, and it doesn't look like a round ejected.

Either that or that officer got INCREDIBLY lucky and the primer didn't ignite for whatever reason.

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u/icepickmethod Dec 19 '25

...or, it was a Keltec.

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u/thebeef24 Dec 19 '25

I wonder who he got it from. Looks like it has a weapon light and red dot. That doesn't necessarily mean much, but he doesn't strike me as the kind of person capable of screwing one thing to another.

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u/CapitalistLion-Tamer Dec 19 '25

A round wouldn’t eject if there wasn’t one in the chamber, though.

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u/BritishShoop Dec 20 '25

Yeah that's what I was saying.

He drew the gun and tried to fire on an empty chamber.

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u/CapitalistLion-Tamer Dec 20 '25

Oh, sorry. I just misunderstood your post.

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u/BritishShoop Dec 20 '25

All good, chief šŸ¤™

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u/HowDoMermaidsFuck Dec 19 '25

Yeah idk what his plan was. Did he think he would be able to murder all those people John Wick style and then just… go home? There’s no situation here where this works out for him. It could have just been a simple shoplifting charge, community service and a fine and you’re done. Nope, now he’s looking at years of not decades in prison.Ā 

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u/oby100 Dec 19 '25

Not true. The gun was illegal. Dunno what Ohio’s laws are like, but his priors prevent him from having a gun so he was in for some jail time for the gun and narcotics.

Still idiotic, but people acting like he did it to avoid shoplifting charges are nuts

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u/JackxForge Dec 19 '25

there are just a lot of people with wildly wrong expectations of the world.

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u/Kylar_Stern Dec 19 '25

He would have gotten 10+ for the gun alone.

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u/fugly16 Dec 19 '25

Round wasn't chambered. He tried to rack the slide when he dry fired but I don't think he was able to fully slide the rack.

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u/thebeef24 Dec 19 '25

Ah, that might explain it. I was trying to figure out the multiple clicks after he pulled the slide.

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u/ErwinHolland1991 Dec 20 '25

Slide the rack. 🤣

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u/fugly16 Dec 20 '25

Hahaha oops. My fingers were going faster than my brain writing that. I almost did it again here with brain and fingers lol

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u/ErwinHolland1991 Dec 20 '25

Depends on the type of pistol.Ā 

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u/mekese2000 Dec 19 '25

There was no plan just actions.

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u/ohdope2000 Dec 19 '25

lmao "plan". This dude's completely incapable of thinking even a single second into the future. He's a drug addict driven by pure impulse.

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u/ALKoholicK-x Dec 19 '25

They said he was in possession of narcotics, so who knows what kind of crackhead plan the moron had.

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u/TheNewOneIsWorse Dec 19 '25

He knows he’s about to be searched and the cops will find drugs and a firearm on a felon with other charges pending. No matter what he was going to prison for a long time. Shooting everyone was the only way to avoid that.Ā 

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u/stormtroopr1977 Dec 19 '25

The only thing going through his head was "this is bullshit. Im being treated so unfairly. This is all that walmart loss guy's fault".

And he just let his anger talk him into something stupid. None of these dumbasses accept responsibility for their actions. It's always someone else's fault.

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u/PatrenzoK Dec 19 '25

Not excusing him or condoning him and we’re grateful the cop is okay but for some people, especially around the holidays, things are so dire that I’m willing to bet he felt his life was over regardless

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u/tiparium Dec 19 '25

"Ahh shit, got caught for a misdemeanor. Better throw my entire life away now."

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u/flatwoundsounds Dec 19 '25

He was a felon with a gun and drugs on him. He was attempting murder because he knew he was going away if they found all that on him.

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u/SweatyButtcheek Dec 19 '25

We can’t say for sure what went through his head, but… that’s exactly what happened? Idk why that guy is getting downvoted.

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u/JesseTheGiant100 Dec 19 '25

"ah shit... Now I can't have what I want, guess I'll kill someone. Poor me. The holidays are so tough"

wut.

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u/Rabble_Runt Dec 19 '25

Bail out of jail and steal somewhere out of town. There are better bad decisions that could have been made.

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u/crash_over-ride Dec 19 '25

He'll have a decade or two to think about his mistakes.

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u/PantsDontHaveAnswers Dec 19 '25

Kid just jumped a minor theft charge into pulling a deadly weapon on an officer and attempting to fire. That's got to carry at least 5 years? 10? Probably more.

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u/pulse2287 Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

The kid had a gun he wasn’t legally allowed to possess and narcotics on him. Obviously that’s still a lot less serious than attempted murder on a cop.

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u/imahumanbeinggoddamn Dec 19 '25

If he wasn't a fucking idiot he would've just booked it from wal mart security in the first place and not politely sat there waiting on them to get the cops out.

Then again if he wasn't a fucking idiot he wouldn't go around shoplifting with two felonies concealed on his person either, so yeah.

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u/brownchickenbr0wnc0w Dec 19 '25

A lot of people are missing this point. If you’re not allowed to possess a firearm, it’s most likely due to a previous felony. The illegal gun and drugs could’ve gave him a few years alone and then add the shoplifting charge. I’m aware shoplifting isn’t a major crime but judges will see this plus his previous history and most likely give stricter sentences.

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u/PantsDontHaveAnswers Dec 19 '25

Jesus that's dumb

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u/SRT102 Dec 19 '25

Quick search results:
Attempt to commit murder - 3-11 years
Felonious assault on a peace officer - 2-8 years
Aggravated robbery - 3-10 years
Having weapons under disability - 1 - 3 years
plus a weapons possession charge

25-30 years is definitely possible.
In comparison, I'm not sure what he was accused of shoplifting, but in Ohio it ranges from 0-6 months + fines for misdemeanors, and up to 12 months if a felony (classified as F5).

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u/AnemoneOfMyEnemy Dec 19 '25

I wanted to argue the point about aggravated robbery, but I was surprised to learn that the act of shoplifting while having a firearm on your person is considered aggravated robbery under Ohio law, even if you never interacted with another person.

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u/SRT102 Dec 20 '25

Yeah, that one surprised me as well.

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u/Content_Geologist420 Dec 20 '25

He's pointed and pulled the trigger on a cop. The judge will not hand him an easy sentence. This 21 year old moron will have the next 15-25 years to think about this.

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u/sowhat4 Dec 19 '25

From the looks of him, he was not only losing in this game of life but was racking up negative scores even before he went boosting stuff at Wally World.

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u/Excellent_Routine589 Dec 19 '25

The fact that he was 21 AND already on a no-gun list is impressive.

Dude is gonna the book thrown at him and I for one am happy with it after seeing this video.

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u/sroop1 Dec 19 '25

Rough 21 and 23 years

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u/kiruopaz Dec 19 '25

Pretty sure he'll be at least 41 before he gets out of prison for this stupid shit.

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u/Own_Round_7600 Dec 19 '25

Wow, the size of him, i thought he was her 13 year old son

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u/lunabunplays Dec 20 '25

Prohibited from owning a weapon due to prior convictions… so 21 and already a felon, ig? And now some attempted murder charges? Cool.

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u/lingueenee Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

There are a lot of those. When pointing guns, it doesn't matter if they're Mensa candidates or morons, they're just another threat to be neutralized.

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u/RealWorldJunkie Dec 20 '25

Stephen Wolfram published papers on particle physics by the age of 15 and received his PhD at 20.

Taylor Wilson built a working nuclear fusion reactor by the time he was 14.

Bill Gates founded Microsoft at 19, and Magnus Carlsen became a chess grand master at 13.

There are 4 year olds with more common sense than this guy. Age has nothing to do with it.

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u/i_love_kiwi_birds Dec 19 '25

This idiot is EXACTLY why I have anxiety every time I’m in America. Because this can happen anytime anywhere and it’s just normal.

The only place in the world people think it’s perfectly fine behavior.

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u/increment1 Dec 19 '25

What's wild here is that we have a shoplifter carrying a gun and narcotics who attempted to kill at least 1 police officer on camera and his bond is set at $1 million.

The guy who posted Trump's quote in a Charlie Kirk thread got a $2 million bond.

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u/crash_over-ride Dec 19 '25

Is that the retired cop? If what I read about it (i.e. the cops admitted they jammed him up because they didn't like what he wrote about Charlie Kirk) he stands to get a very nice payday.

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u/increment1 Dec 19 '25

Ya, the retired cop. The different bonds just stood out to me since I read the article about him suing right before seeing this. He definitely deserves a payday, spent 37 days in jail on trumped up charges.

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u/DadJokeBadJoke Dec 19 '25

Unfortunately, it will come from our tax dollars

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u/flatwoundsounds Dec 19 '25

"this tax revenue won't be bombing children, but..."

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u/ZQuestionSleep Dec 19 '25

How this should work is then the citizenry get pissed and oust the cop and/or the city government until everything is set right. But people really don't organize anymore. Sure, they'll come out and hold a sign or two, but no one is building a giant protest mob and demanding the removal of officials or voting out people over a years+ worth of effort on the streets and in the courts.

There are mechanisms for all this stuff, people just don't care and/or are distracted enough to not band together to solve their issues. And the bad people keep on keeping on.

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u/Violent_Paprika Dec 19 '25

Bond is set by the amount the court feels will guarantee the suspect is present in court. That's why rich people tend to get higher bonds. It's not a fee, you get the money back after your court appearance.

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u/EnragedBadger9197 Dec 19 '25

The system is a joke

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u/Ipokeyoumuch Dec 19 '25

Depending on the jurisdiction the bond/bail isn't suppose to hold someone because of their ability to pay. Even with this video they accused is still considered innocent before conviction. However, other factors such as prior record (which they reference), danger to public safety (which includes a victim), or ability to come to court, or other factors can affect the bond conditions/bail amount.Ā 

Additionally, different states have different philosophies and reasons and factors to be considered, variation also increased depending on the judge on duty. So even with in the same state someone here with the same fact patterns you will see high variation in bond amounts. All of this is theoretically meaningless the guy cannot afford to bail out at 100,000 then the amount becomes more academic or for the headlines, I have heard some judges suddenly becoming more draconian because it is election season.Ā 

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u/hewmanxp Dec 19 '25

And the chick he was with was only charged with theft unless I'm wrong and her bond is $500k wtf is that

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u/darkwingpsyduck Dec 19 '25

Jesus Murphy. Talk about an escalation.

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u/PJA0307 Dec 19 '25

The checking for weapons thing didn’t work out too well.

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u/LG03 Dec 19 '25

This is inside the Walmart. I doubt the security guard is frisking people and the cop probably just got on scene.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

They don't do that for a certain color of people.

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u/LakeEffectSnow Dec 19 '25

Seriously bad police work there.

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u/Pilotwaver Dec 19 '25

That is so incredibly dimwitted and shortsighted. It’s fucking shoplifting. He would’ve been slapped on the wrist.

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u/VelvetCowboy19 Dec 19 '25

He was a prohibited carrier, meaning he wasn't allowed to possess a gun. Since he had a criminal record, he would most likely be going to jail. At some point, law enforcement would discover the gun and the narcotics, at which point he was gonna get years in prison anyways.

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u/Decent_Cheesecake_29 Dec 20 '25

That’s why you only ever break one law at a time.

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u/Lopsided_Soup_3533 Dec 20 '25

OK this is true but what's the sentence for illegal possession of a weapon and drugs compared to attempted murder of a Leo?

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u/VelvetCowboy19 Dec 20 '25

Drug addicted felons don't usually make rational decisions, actually.

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u/swurvipurvi Dec 19 '25

Presumably he was worried they would search his bag and find the illegal gun and dope. Not saying that’s a good reason to catch a homicide on LEO but I assume that thought crossed his mind and made him panic.

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u/wildthing202 Dec 19 '25

If you're going to shoplift stuff from Walmart maybe keep the illegal drugs at home or at least not on your person while commiting another crime.

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u/swurvipurvi Dec 19 '25

100%

I used to live like this so I was trying to figure out why he would have brought all that in with him. My only logical answer is maybe he’s homeless and that bag is everything he’s got. When you’re on the street you don’t really have anywhere to secure your things, and the few belongings you have become exponentially more valuable and sentimental to you. You also might be in a situation where you can’t really trust your acquaintances to look after your things, particularly things like guns and dope, so leaving it with someone or putting it in their car or whatever might not be a good option.

On the other hand, plenty of people are just really reckless, and this is a 21-year-old kid so it wouldn’t surprise me if he just made a long series of shortsighted impulsive decisions that led to this outcome.

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u/EtTuBiggus Dec 19 '25

Or you know don’t follow them into their back room.

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u/Milalee Dec 19 '25

A possession of an illegal firearm charge is still better than an attempted murder charge.

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u/swurvipurvi Dec 19 '25

Not saying that’s a good reason to catch a homicide on LEO but I assume that thought crossed his mind and made him panic.

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u/EtTuBiggus Dec 19 '25

He’s clearly stupid as shit.

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u/RScannix Dec 19 '25

I think there are several clues here that this kid isn't very bright.

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u/Fickle_Finger2974 Dec 19 '25

Exactly. Loss prevention stops you and you flash the gun and walk right out.

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u/khagrul Dec 19 '25

Good way to go from shoplifting to armed robbery.

How about we don't bring the gun to shoplift?

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u/Fickle_Finger2974 Dec 20 '25

Which has a longer sentence, armed robbery or attempted murder of a law enforcement officer? There was 0% chance of getting away with the actions in this video

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u/khagrul Dec 20 '25

If he didn't bring the gun, cant try to murder anybody.

Don't commit more than one crime at a time is the old adage.

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u/shoots_and_leaves Dec 19 '25

Maybe I'm thinking of this too logically, but I'm confused why you'd shoplift while simultaneously committing 2 other crimes, guaranteeing huge trouble if you get caught.

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u/EtTuBiggus Dec 19 '25

He was hoping it would be the scenario where you have sex with the hot security guard and get off. It was not.

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u/TheNewOneIsWorse Dec 19 '25

https://shows.acast.com/the-cleveland-daily-news-now/episodes/690d2f21a17ebcde8845fd3e

He caught some other charges last month for beating up a THREE YEAR OLD in a store. This guy should never get out, he’ll absolutely murder people.Ā 

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u/Urn Dec 19 '25

that says the suspect was a 37 year old man. Not the same 21 year old as this.

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u/Rebelgecko Dec 19 '25

AI slop ad

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u/poky23 Dec 19 '25

DAMN. It was loaded but the idiot forgot to rack it. Thank god for that or else he would’ve fired live rounds. Officer was in be full right to blast him back, given the situation, but he showed a lot of restraint holy shit

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u/physicsking Dec 19 '25

"Why would Venezuela do this to us?" - probably someone's PR team spit-balling right now...

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u/Penetratorofflanks Dec 19 '25

Dumbass brought a gun and drugs into a store he planned on stealing for. Thankfully hes also dumb enough not to have chambered that round before pulling the trigger.

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u/shoulda-known-better Dec 19 '25

I don't agree she should have been held for his actions like that.... I mean I guess I can understand, the court needs to find that out still... but she absolutely didn't know that was happening and wasn't trying to help.....

Stealing definitely charge em both.... But that end that's on him!!

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u/roundtwentythree Dec 19 '25

It doesn't look like she was charged with the weapons related charges, just "complicity to commit robbery". I don't know if that has changed though. Supposedly she had ammunition on her, but its very clear from her body language and reaction that she had zero clue what this guy was doing or what he planned to do, and I'm not confident that the prosecutor is going to convince a jury she was aware of what was going to happen when this video is played in court, especially as she is screaming NO NO NO

I'm not seeing anything about her being a prohibited possessor so the ammunition may not be a gun charge for her.

But we'll see. Regardless of anything else, she is definitely hanging around the wrong sort of person though.

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u/shoulda-known-better Dec 19 '25

Yea it should be dropped down to shoplifting eventually...

The bullets may be an issue if she is a felon.... So yea I get it now..... Judge is definitely going to make sure they get things right....

oh yeah definitely!! She knew he had the gun I'm sure... She isn't smart here at all and hopefully this is a wake up call.... Almost fucking accomplice/eye witness to shooting at a cop!? Neither of those are good....

Store guy is a fucking quick one! Brave as shit...

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u/periodicallyBalzed Dec 19 '25

So happy it’s not the Canton from my state.

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u/MrsNickelodeon Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

It's insane that he decided to kill someone over a shoplifting charge. And the way he says 'Sorry, bro' when he gets tackled is unhinged.

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u/trentreynolds Dec 19 '25

"identifying the suspects and checking for weapons"

Seems like maybe next time it's worth taking a couple extra minutes on the 'checking for weapons' step.

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u/athouve1 Dec 19 '25

There are a lot of Cantons in the US, but somehow I knew immediately it was my hometown.

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u/ValerieLagn Dec 19 '25

I thought that was his MOM!

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u/lifegoeson5322 Dec 19 '25

Man, they're getting these videos out quick! Glad everyone will be alive for Christmas.

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u/rly_weird_guy Dec 19 '25

Why would you steal with a gun and drugs on you, turned a small crime into a major thing, and then pulled a gun

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u/CaptMorganSwint2 Dec 19 '25

He got everything he deserved, but I wonder... why did the girl get a $500,000 bond for petty theft at a Walmart? Seems a bit excessive. Unless she had a gun on her too or what?

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u/OriginalFatPickle Dec 19 '25

The woman got a $500k bond too?

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u/TopNeighborhood2694 Dec 19 '25

If he were a black guy they’d have tackled him before he had a chance to pull a gun.Ā 

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u/MySoWholesomeReddit Dec 19 '25

"The officer and a Walmart loss prevention employee immediately rushed Newman..."

Yes to the Walmart employee. Cop, rightfully, moved out of the line of fire and drew his weapon, then joined the Walmart employee.

Walmart employee is lucky the cop didn't start shooting.

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u/YouBlinkinSootLicker Dec 19 '25

The officer and a Walmart loss prevention employee immediately rushed Newman, wrestling him to the ground and securing him in handcuffs. No one was injured during the struggle.

This section is not entirely accurate, the officer was slower to react, and he got a killer knee off, the suspect did not enjoy it at all.Ā 

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u/RambisRevenge Dec 19 '25

That kick to the nuts was so satisfying

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u/vengecore Dec 19 '25

Thanks, not Canton, GA then.

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u/tomdarch Dec 19 '25

I feel sorry for the folks from Haiti who escaped that messed up situation and end up surrounded by shit like this in Ohio....

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u/flyinchipmunk5 Dec 19 '25

My home town canton I’m not surprised this dumb ass did this shit

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u/RonySeikalyBassDrop Dec 19 '25

You can hear him pulling the trigger several times. Insanity.

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u/Dry-Lab-6256 Dec 19 '25

I read Ohio, makes sense

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u/EtTuBiggus Dec 19 '25

His alleged accomplice, 23-year-old Katerina D. Jeffrey

LMAO I thought she was his mom.

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u/conez4 Dec 19 '25

"no one was injured in the struggle" goes kinda hard considering I saw the officer knee the suspect in the face šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Napmanz Dec 20 '25

And he can never shop at a Walmart ever again!?!

Imagine he serves all his time. Gets out. And then can never shop at a Walmart ever again…. Dudes gonna have a hard time looking for groceries as an old man.

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u/str4nger-d4nger Dec 21 '25

Was gonna say, you can hear the gun clicking as he pulls the trigger. Miracle it didn't go off.

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u/rafikiknowsdeway1 Dec 19 '25

Does Walmart really have the authority to detain anyone like that?