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Christopher Trent

Case from Canton, OH dated Feb 27, 2016

Victim Details

Christopher Trent

Male

Black / African American

Canton

OH

2016-02-27

42

Christopher

Trent

07/02/2026

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Christopher Trent, a 42-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2016, in Canton, Ohio. He and his brother, Allen Trent, 40, were fatally shot in the early hours of the morning in the parking lot of the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority apartment complex. The brothers fell just a few feet apart in a spray of bullets, which was reported to have been heard by residents in the area.

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  • cleveland.com: Two dead in Canton shooting
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