Overview
- The encounter occurred Thursday afternoon inside the loss-prevention office at the Walmart on Atlantic Boulevard in Canton, Ohio.
- Body-camera video captures 21-year-old Shane Newman producing a handgun, pointing it at an officer, and an audible click when he pulls the trigger, after which staff and police subdue him without injuries.
- Newman is charged with attempted murder, felonious assault on a peace officer, robbery, aggravated drug possession, and having weapons under disability, according to Canton police.
- A 23-year-old woman detained with Newman, identified as Katerina Jeffrey, was charged with complicity to commit robbery, authorities said.
- Footage shows the officer’s initial pat-down did not locate the gun, and reporting indicates Newman tried to rack the weapon before it was wrestled away as the investigation continues.