Shocking bodycam video shows Ohio shoplifting suspect pulling gun on police officer

A shoplifting suspect is accused of trying to shoot a police officer at a Walmart in Ohio, as seen in a chilling bodycam video.

A shoplifting suspect is accused of trying to shoot a police officer at a Walmart in Ohio, as seen in a chilling bodycam video.

On Thursday afternoon, a Canton police officer arrested Shane Newman, 21, and Katerina Jeffrey, 23, on suspicion of shoplifting, Canton police said in a statement.

A shoplifting suspect pulls a gun on a police officer in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday.Canton Police Department"While processing the two suspects in the store’s loss prevention office, the male produced a handgun and attempted to shoot the officer, but the weapon did not fire," the statement said.

In the video, the officer asks Newman multiple times whether he has anything on him that the officer should know about, and Newman replies that he has only his phone and a small container, which he hands to the officer.

The officer then pats Newman down but doesn't find anything, so he tells Newman to have a seat.