Caught on Camera: Shoplifter Tries to Shoot Ohio Police Officer, But Gun Jams – The Times of India

In a moment that set pulses racing, a shoplifting suspect in Ohio narrowly managed to shoot a police officer at point-blank range in a Walmart after his gun appeared to malfunction in a scary incident captured on bodycam.The incident occurred Thursday in Canton when officers responded to an alleged robbery involving 21-year-old Shane Newman and a woman, Katerina Jeffrey, according to Fox News. The pair were arrested and taken to the store’s security area.The bodycam was placed on a table and initially showed a quiet scene. A Walmart employee handed the officer a pen and paper while the suspects sat on a couch. Moments later, Newman suddenly pulled out a gun and tried to shoot the officer, as the woman screamed, “No, no, no!” A clicking sound is heard when the weapon does not fire.The Walmart employee immediately jumped on Newman to restrain him, but he raised the gun again. Another click was heard as the gun misfired a second time. The employee managed to knock the gun out of Newman’s hands, while the officer pulled out his own firearm and shouted, “Get back!” Go back!’The officer pinned Newman to the ground until backup arrived, and both suspects were taken into custody. In bodycam footage, the officer told Fox News that the alleged shoplifter “pulled the gun out, pointed it at my head and pulled the trigger,” but the gun did not fire.The officer said he had considered shooting Newman but feared hitting the Walmart employee as the worker struggled to disarm the suspect. He also admitted losing the gun hidden in Newman’s shoulder bag during an initial search. The officer had just been alerted that Newman had an active arrest warrant and was classified as “armed and dangerous.”Newman was charged with attempted murder and assault on a police officer. Jeffrey is charged with complicity to commit robbery and possession of weapons under disability.Before the failed attack attempt, the officer had asked Newman if he had anything on him. Newman handed over a small container from his pocket, which investigators said contained illegal drugs. Jeffrey asked, “Are we going to jail?” The officer replied, “Not unless something crazy happens.”