YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that they will not seek the death penalty against a pair of Warren men accused of the 2024 shooting death of a U.S. Postal worker.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio David Toepfer notified U.S. Judge Donald C. Nugent of the government’s intention in the case against Thomas Sledge, 45, and his son Kaprise Sledge, 25.
The two are charged with the murder of an employee of the United States and use of a firearm in a crime of violence for the March 2, 2024, shooting death of Jont’e Davis, 33, at Washington Street NE and Olive Avenue NE while Davis was delivering mail.
Toepfer’s notice did not state why the government had decided not to seek the death penalty. In December, prosecutors told the court they had made a proposal to the U.S. Department of Justice on whether the death penalty should be pursued against the two men.
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