CLEVELAND — A man who was found guilty of the murder of former Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's grandson, Frank Q. Jackson, has been sentenced to life behind bars.
The defendant, Robert Shepard, 30, will be eligible for parole after serving 33 years in prison.
Last month, a jury found Shepard guilty of aggravated murder, murder and two counts of felonious assault.
According to authorities, Frank Q. Jackson was fatally shot on Sept. 19, 2021 near Sidaway Avenue and East 70th Street.
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said Shepard "lured the victim to the area where he was shot by another unidentified individual." Following the shooting, Shepard and another assailant fled the scene. The other assailant has not been identified.
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