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Man arrested in connection to Frank Q. Jackson's death

Frank Q Jackson shooting
Posted at 9:22 PM, Oct 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-28 10:39:23-04

CLEVELAND — Cleveland police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Frank Q. Jackson, the grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.

According to a registered arrest warrant, Robert Shepard directed Jackson to a location on Anita Kennedy Avenue on Sept. 19, where he was shot and killed.

The warrant, filed in Cleveland Municipal Court on Wednesday, states Shepard faces an aggravated murder charge.

The court document does not indicate who fired the shots that killed Jackson.

Shephard is currently being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail according to jail officials.

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