Coverage dated October 21, 2026

$3.5M settlement reached in deadly Canton police-involved shooting

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More than four years after a fatal police-involved shooting, the city of Canton has agreed to end a federal lawsuit with a settlement of more than $3 million to the family of James Williams.

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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Family of Canton man killed by police officer reaches $3.5 million settlement with city (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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A Canton family settled for $3.5 million after an officer fatally shot James Williams on New Year's Day 2022.
FOX 8 Cleveland
$3.5M settlement reached in deadly Canton police-involved shooting (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)
Published Oct 21, 2026
FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description
More than four years after a fatal police-involved shooting, the city of Canton has agreed to end a federal lawsuit with a settlement of more than $3 million to the family of James Williams.