Anthony Steven Hinton: Teen arrested and charged in connection with Stark County shooting
A juvenile has been arrested by Canton Police Department and charged in connection to a shooting that occurred Saturday morning, April 16, 2022.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 3100 block of Gilbert Ave., at approximately 4 a.m., on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Upon arrival, officers found a 26-year-old man laying in the grass between apartment buildings, unconscious with a gunshot wound to the rib cage area. The victim was transported to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital with life threatening injuries.
The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Dajuan Wheat. He has been transported to the hospital in a critical condition.
A suspect identified as 17-year-old Anthony Steven Hinton, has been arrested and charged with Attempt to Commit Murder (F1) and Felonious Assault (F2). Hinton has been transported to the Multi-County Juvenile Attention Center located on Faircrest Ave SW.