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Daron Davis shot to death inside Regal Massillon movie theater
MASSILLON – A 27-year-old Canton man was shot to death Friday night inside the Regal Massillon movie theater at 175 Cherry Road NW, city police said.
Police responded to the scene after the shooting was reported around 11 p.m. and found the victim, identified as Daron Davis, near the front lobby, the statement by police said.
Officers took into custody a suspect outside the Massillon Police Department shortly after 11:30 p.m., police said.
A message seeking comment was left for Police Chief Jason Saintenoy Saturday.
A Stark County coroner’s investigator pronounced Davis dead around 11:48 p.m. She found his body on the side of the lobby close to an entrance of one of the theaters.
It’s not clear if Davis or the suspect had been watching a movie there.
The investigator said Davis’ mother appeared at the scene. It’s not clear if the mother was there when Davis was killed.
Massillon police and agents of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation collected evidence at the scene for hours. Davis’ body was transported early Saturday to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy, the Stark County Coroner’s office said. Investigators have been reviewing surveillance video from the movie theater.
The theater has cancelled all showings for Saturday at the 175 Cherry Road NW location.
A note on the Regal website for the location said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, all showtimes have been canceled and this location is currently closed. For all advance tickets sold, refunds can be requested at [email protected].”
This story will be updated.
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