Canton man shot, killed after confrontation with his neighbor

CANTON TWP. — A 35-year-old man died Saturday after a brief confrontation erupted in gunfire in a Cornell Street neighborhood.

Police said in a Facebook post they were dispatched to the 200 block of Cornell Street, near the intersection of Cherry Hill and Sheldon roads, around 11:48 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, because of "reports of shots fired following a brief confrontation by the suspect toward the victim - both residents of the neighborhood.”

“This was a senseless act of violence toward the victim,” Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh said in a statement. “The Canton Police Department sends our deepest condolences to the victim’s family, and to the neighbors who may have witnessed this tragic event.”

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Police did not elaborate on why the confrontation and shooting happened but said they arrived to find the victim suffering from his gunshot wound in the street. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.

The suspect barricaded himself inside his home immediately after the shooting. He ultimately surrendered and was taken into police custody.

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case to decide on charges.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family, police said.

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