Man gets life in prison for deadly shooting near Ohio elementary school

A man convicted of shooting and killing a 21-year-old man near an Ohio elementary school has learned his prison sentence.

Nicko Matthews-Cooper, 24, was convicted of several charges, including murder and felonious assault, last month.

Now, he’s been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 27 years, according to our news partners at WBNS in Columbus.

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This all stemmed from a shooting in December of 2024…

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