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Braylan Foster

Case from Canton, OH dated Aug 01, 2025

Victim Details

Braylan Foster

Male

Black / African American

Canton

OH

2025-08-01

19

Braylan

Foster

06/22/2026

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Braylan La-Ron Erik Foster, 19, a Black male, died on August 1, 2025, after being shot multiple times in the chest inside Klipz Barber Shop on the 2500 block of Mahoning Road NE in Canton, Ohio. First responders rushed him to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. An obituary later confirmed his identity, age, and date of death.

Within days, investigators identified 25-year-old Deontae K.V. McCollum as the suspected shooter. According to police ...
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    I recently read about the decision not to indict Deontae McCollum in Braylan Foster's case, and I ca... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the atmosphere at Klipz Barber Shop on the day of the shooting. It's ... ...Read More
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