Cleveland, OH
Sentencing for Bedford Heights man guilty of killing brother
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 20-year-old Bedford Heights man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his brother, was sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday to 23 years in prison.
Earlier this month, Rodney Curlee Jr. was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and aggravated menacing. As part of the plea, three other charges were dismissed.
Cleveland police said on Oct. 23, 2023, Curlee killed Tymeir Hale-Dial,, 23, near the 500 block of E. 127th St.
According to officers, the brothers had gotten into a verbal argument and Curlee pulled out a gun and shot Hale-Dial several times.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Curlee on Nov. 16, 2023.
The U.S. Marshals said Curlee was taken into custody in the basement of a home in the 1800 block of Reyburn Rd. in Cleveland.
Curlee surrendered after officers announced a K-9 would be released to find him, said the U.S. Marshals.
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