North Canton Police: Active Shooter Response Ongoing, Walsh University Lifts Shelter-in-Place, City Schools Remain on Lockdown

Shooting suspect charged, victim rescued under 'heavy gunfire' in North Canton

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- A suspect is in custody, and a woman was rescued under "heavy gunfire" after what was described as an active shooter situation in North Canton Thursday morning. Police have identified the suspect as 38-year-old Brain Francisco II and announced his charges Thursday afternoon: multiple counts of felonious assault, improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation and inducing panic. Police said the woman was inju…

Situation 'contained' after report of active shooter in North Canton

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- Police and SWAT teams in North Canton are on the scene of an "active shooter" investigation, which started to unfold around 9 a.m. on Thursday. According to the North Canton Police Department, officers responded to the area of 175 Applegrove Street. As of 10:30 a.m., police said the situation is "contained but ongoing." ‘It’s been real’: Cleveland Browns trade Greg Newsome II The public was advised to avoid the…

Active shooter in North Canton

North Canton Police are at the scene of an active shooter at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Applegrove Street NE.

North Canton police: Active shooter response ongoing, Walsh University lifts shelter-in-place, city schools remain on lockdown

North Canton police are responding to an "active shooter incident" near 175 Applegrove Street. Walsh University has lifted a shelter-in-place order.