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TaShaun M. Smith-Newman

Case from Canton, OH dated Jan 28, 2026

Victim Details

TaShaun M. Smith-Newman

Male

Black / African American

Canton

OH

2026-01-28

20

TaShaun

M. Smith-Newman

07/01/2026

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In the early evening of January 28, 2026, the life of TaShaun M. Smith-Newman, a 20-year-old man from Massillon, Ohio, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded around 5:25 p.m. in Canton, Ohio, following a series of 911 calls that reported a shooting in the 600 block of Alan Page Drive SE. When police officers arrived at the scene outside the Skyline Terrace Apartments, they discovered Smith-Newman suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. Paramedics from the Canton Fire Department pro ...
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  • Canton Repository: Fatal Canton shooting linked to child custody exchange at apartments
  • https://www.cleveland19.com: 4 arrested after 20-year-old shot, killed in Canton
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