Man sentenced to life in prison in fatal 2021 shooting

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — A man convicted of the 2021 shooting death of another man in Summit County was sentenced to life in prison Monday.

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In March, a jury found Jeffrey Peasley, 44, guilty of a number of charges including two counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a news release from the prosecutor’s office said.

According to court records, the shooting happened after Peasley arrived at a Coventry Township home in October 2021. Robert Zornes, Jr., 49, was already staying there with a friend.

Investigators said Peasley and Zornes got into an argument that turned violent. Peasley shot Zornes with a shotgun before stealing the victim’s motorcycle and leaving the scene…

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