STARK COUNTY, Ohio — The Stark County Prosecutor's Office held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to release the grand jury's decision not to indict a Canton Police officer for the fatal shooting of a man who was shooting his gun in the air on New Year's Day.
You can watch the complete video of the briefing below:
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James Williams, 46, was fatally shot by Canton Police officer Robert A. Huber on New Year's Day while Williams was firing celebratory shots into the air with his rifle, behind a wooden fence at his home.
Firing shots into the air is a violation of city law.
Police body cam video then appears to show officer Huber firing multiple shots into the fence, and after shots were fired, announcing police were on the scene.
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The wife of James Williams, Marquetta Williams, believes officer Huber acted incorrectly when he fired on the fence without first announcing police were on the scene.
The family filed a lawsuit earlier this year.
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