Grand jury does not indict officer in Canton's March 24 shootout
Federal agents were attempting to serve a felony warrant on Aaron P. Thomas when the shootout occurred on March 24 in Canton. Thomas later died.
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Federal agents were attempting to serve a felony warrant on Aaron P. Thomas when the shootout occurred on March 24 in Canton. Thomas later died.
Federal agents said Thomas was wanted for an armed robbery in Danville, Va., when U.S. marshals and other members of the Northern Ohio Violent Task Force surrounded a house in the 1700 block of Regent Avenue NE, where he was staying. The agents were there to serve an arrest warrant. U.S. Marshal Peter J. Elliott said on March 24 that when officers arrived, Thomas yelled that he wanted to be killed by police and came outside firing. Thomas and one of the U.S. marshals exchanged shots and both were injured. Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com