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Joshua Weatherspoon

Case from Canton, OH dated Aug 30, 2016

Victim Details

Joshua Weatherspoon

Male

Black / African American

Canton

OH

2016-08-30

35

Joshua

Weatherspoon

08/09/2026

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Joshua Weatherspoon, a 35-year-old Canton resident, tragically lost his life on August 30, 2016, in a double homicide at his home on Midway Avenue NE. Weatherspoon was found dead in the living room alongside 18-year-old Eryc Higgins. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and a woman and three children, ages 11 months, two years, and four years, were present in the home at the time. The woman, whose hands were zip-tied together, managed to escape and seek help from a neighbor.

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  • newsnet5: Police identify second man killed in Canton double homicide
  • The Repository: Hands-bound woman alerts neighbor to double fatal shooting
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