207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Tony Samples

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Tony Samples, a 26-year-old Caucasian male from Ball Ground, Georgia, tragically lost his life on June 25, 2017, in a violent incident in Canton, GA. The events unfolded late at night when a confrontation between two groups escalated into a deadly shootout. The altercation occurred near Crisler Street and Jefferson Circle, resulting in a barrage of gunfire that left Tony Samples and another victim, William Kendrick Randall, dead. Tony Samples was found in a vehicle and succumbed to his injuries ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (10)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • ajc: Man charged with murder in Canton shooting; 2 others arrested
  • Suspect charged with murder in fatal Canton triple shooting
    •     ...View 8 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Tony Samples

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Canton

    GA

    2017-06-25

    26

    Tony

    Samples

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (1)
    Did anyone else watch Melissa Hughes' recent interview? It was truly moving to see a mother's streng... ...Read More
    07/20/2024
    Other Cases from Canton, Georgia

    Kathryn Leigh Katie Newhouse

    Death: Mar 19, 2022
    Kathryn Leigh "Katie" Newhouse, a 19-year-old transgender woman of Filipino descent, tragically lost s ...Read More

    Paul Miceli

    Death: Oct 03, 2023
    On October 3, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred in Canton, Georgia, resulting in the death of 55-year- r ...Read More

    Edel Cortes Mendoza

    Death: Jul 28, 2016
    On July 28, 2016, Edel Cortes Mendoza, a 41-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot outside the e ...Read More

    William Kendrick Randall

    Death: Jun 25, 2017
    William Kendrick Randall, a 23-year-old African American male from Canton, GA, tragically lost his l ...Read More

    Thomas Richard Donaldson

    Death: Mar 23, 2021
    Thomas Richard Donaldson, a 65-year-old Caucasian male from Canton, GA, tragically lost his life on n ...Read More

    Michael Kyle Reid

    Death: Feb 17, 2025
    On February 17, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., law enforcement responded to a residence on North t ...Read More