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11-05-2025
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21-year-old Canton man shot and killed on Clarendon Avenue SW. Police looking for shooter
CANTON ‒ Police are searching for the suspect in Thursday night's fatal shooting of 21-year-old city resident Stephon J. Dunn. Police Chief John Gabbard said in a prepared statement that the suspect is Malachi L. Fortner, 18, of Canton. Gabbard said Dunn appeared to have been shot in the back in the 1500 block of Clarendon Avenue SW. Dunn, of 14th Street NW, did not appear to be conscious or breathing when officers found him lying in a front yard at 8:51 p.m. One officer performed CPR on the victim. A man told police that while he was arguing with the victim, he heard a "pop" noise and the victim fell to the ground. A woman at the scene told police the suspected shooter left southbound in a silver Ford Fusion. Another witness said that after the victim was shot, he walked north in the yard toward a fence, walked back south and collapsed in the yard in front of the door. Bryson Barksdale Sr. case: 3 Canton teens facing murder charges tied to gang-related fatal drive-by shooting The first call about the shooting was received at 8:47 p.m. The city's dispatch center received numerous calls about the incident. They had no description of the shooter at the time of call. Canton Fire Department medics took over care of the victim when they arrived. They took Dunn to Aultman Hospital, where he died a short time later. Family members at his home declined to speak to a reporter who visited Friday. Funeral arrangements are pending. The investigation is continuing. Dunn's is the second homicide of the year in Canton. Anyone with any information regarding this crime or the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact the Canton Police Communications Center at 330-649-5800 or the Canton Police Detective Bureau at 330-489-3144. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Tip411 or the Stark County Crime Stoppers. Sign up for Tip411 at (This breaking news story will be updated as more information becomes available.) Reach Nancy at 330-580-8382 or This article originally appeared on The Repository: Canton police looking for Malachi Fortner in shooting of Stephon Dunn
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11-05-2025
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18-year-old suspect in fatal Canton shooting arrested
CANTON – City resident Malachi L. Fortner, 18, has been booked in the Stark County Jail on charges of murder and felonious assault. He is accused of fatally shooting Stephon Dunn, 21, of Canton in the 1500 block of Clarendon Avenue SW. Several 911 calls reported the shooting about 8:45 p.m. Friday. Dunn was taken to Aultman Hospital for a gunshot wound to his back and died shortly thereafter. Police had no description of the shooter at the time of the call and later issued arrest warrants for Fortner. He was arrested shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, according to Stark County Sheriff's Office records. This article originally appeared on The Repository: Malachi Fortner charged with murder in shooting of Stephon Dunn
