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Richard Banton

Case from Youngstown, OH dated Mar 25, 2018

Victim Details

Richard Banton

Male

Black / African American

Youngstown

OH

2018-03-25

53

Richard

Banton

07/10/2026

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Richard Banton, a 53-year-old man from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on March 25, 2018. He was found with a gunshot wound inside a house on Hudson Avenue in Youngstown. The incident occurred during a fight, and the gun went off when it was swatted away.

Shayla Adams, a 28-year-old woman from Idlewood Avenue, was charged with Richard Banton's death. Initially, she faced murder charges, but she eventually pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Adams claimed that she shot Banton in sel ...
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  • Woman pleads guilty in March '18 shooting death | Vindy Archives
  • Richard Banton, age 53 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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