Families plead for justice on 3-year anniversary of Rocky River Reservation double murders

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A determined plea for justice on the third anniversary of a brazen double homicide within the Metro Parks.

Two long-time buddies have been murdered in broad daylight on June 4, 2019.

The killer has but to be discovered three years later.

Carnell Sledge and his decade lengthy good friend Kate Brown have been each shot at the back of the pinnacle.

Darlene Sledge, Carnell’s mom says the killer was a coward who got here up from behind them and took their lives, by no means giving the 2 shut buddies an opportunity.

She informed 19 Information she had no concept why her son who labored with particular wants youngsters and cherished his household was killed, nevertheless it wasn’t a theft.

“It wasn’t a theft. His pockets was there, her purse, his laptop computer was in his automobile, nothing was taken.”

Darlene Sledge is a mom left with solely cherished reminiscences, however no justice for her son.

Audrey Posey, Carnell’s grandmother, mentioned her coronary heart was perpetually damaged on this present day three years in the past.

“It’s the time that we spent collectively,” she mentioned. “We have been very shut. He appreciated to eat, and I appreciated to cook dinner, and no matter my child needed, I fastened it.”

The 2 victims met by a park bench not removed from Previous Lorain Street and Valley Parkway on the Rocky River Reservation they usually have been shot round 5 p.m.

“That’s a busy thoroughfare,” Sledge mentioned. “It was a sunny day, it was heat. Individuals have been out.”

A busy park in broad daylight, which makes it much more puzzling that nobody has come ahead that will have witnessed the brazen double homicide.

However the household has renewed hope after their newest speak with detectives on the case, “That they have been taking one other take a look at every thing, they introduced recent eyes in simply in case one thing could have been ignored, and the authorities are working to get this solved as a result of we’ve obtained a killer, one other killer on our streets.”

“How they will dwell with themselves figuring out they did this, I’ll by no means know,” Posey mentioned.

The households of each victims additionally surprise in the event that they’ll ever know why two stunning, vibrant lives have been so savagely taken. However the households are assured somebody on the market holds the important thing to justice for Kate and Cornell.

Metro Park Police didn’t reply to a request on the standing of the case.

The Cleveland division of the FBI mentioned they proceed to pursue the case based mostly on well-defined investigative technique.

Additionally they need to remind the general public {that a} $100,000 reward is out there by Crime Stoppers for data that results in an arrest on this double homicide.

Witnesses are inspired to come back ahead and may stay nameless.

In case you may help, please contact the FBI at (216) 522-1400.

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