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1 dead, 1 injured in early morning Canton shooting

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Posted at 6:42 AM, Oct 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-17 09:04:16-04

CANTON, Ohio — Canton Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured early Monday morning.

The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at a home on Oakwood Street Northwest.

When police arrived, they found 21-year-old Javontae Conner with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said an 18-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen and was alert and talking.

She was transported to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in unknown condition.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the Canton Police Detective Bureau at 330-489-3144.