CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Warrensville Heights man will spend decades behind bars after a jury rejected his claim that he shot and killed a Cleveland man in self-defense.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge David Matia on Tuesday sentenced Tyrell Chandler, 29, to life in prison with parole eligibility after 29 years for the March 7, 2025 killing of Clarence Houston.
The hearing followed Chandler’s conviction last week on charges of murder, felonious assault, discharging a gun near a prohibited area and firearm offenses…