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The mother of a man shot and killed by a Canton police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the city.

The lawsuit alleges the officer used excessive force when he fatally shot Zachary Fornash as he was walking away.

An internal review and a grand jury previously cleared the officer of any wrongdoing in the 2023 shooting.

The suit claims the officer has a history of excessive force and that the department has a pattern of unconstitutional police action.

The mother of a man killed by a Canton police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging excessive force and other claims tied to his 2023 shooting death near an apartment complex.

Cassandra White, mother of Zachary Fornash, who was shot by police Dec. 5, 2023, outside of hi

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