Ryan Schafer is accused of shooting and killing Daryk Maki in an incident that occurred on Nov. 6, 2024, in Ellet.

Schafer and his attorneys argued he acted in self- defense.

Jurors have begun deliberating.

What started as a yelling match ended a second after Daryk Maki, 30 of Wadsworth, shoved 32-year-old Ryan Schafer of Canton. Falling back, Schafer quickly drew his gun and pulled the trigger , fatally striking Maki in the neck.

Maki was pronounced dead nine days later.

After hearing a week's worth of evidence, jurors are now deliberating whether Schafer acted in self-defense when he shot Maki on Nov. 6, 2024, near Akron's Ellet neighborhood.

In their closing arguments, defense attorney Olivia Myers said Maki's previous threats influenced Schafer's actions. Schafer's daughter was

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