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Case Description

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Richard Banton, a 53-year-old man from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on March 25, 2018. He was found with a gunshot wound inside a house on Hudson Avenue in Youngstown. The incident occurred during a fight, and the gun went off when it was swatted away.

Shayla Adams, a 28-year-old woman from Idlewood Avenue, was charged with Richard Banton's death. Initially, she faced murder charges, but she eventually pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Adams claimed that she shot Banton in sel ...Read More

Victim Details

Richard Banton

Male

Black / African American

Youngstown

OH

2018-03-25

53

Richard

Banton

05/04/2026