Man who killed brother, grandfather and shot 2 East Cleveland police officers gets life in prison

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The man who killed his grandfather and brother and shot two East Cleveland police officers last summer, was sentenced Wednesday to 70 years to life in prison. He is only eligible for parole in 70 years.

Earlier this month, Aaron Sharp, 24, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted aggravated murder of a peace officer.

East Cleveland officers were called out to a home in the 1900 block of North Taylor Rd. around 11 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2025 for a domestic dispute.

Officers found Charlie Roscoe, 82, and Erik Sharp, 22, dead inside the home.

Sharp then shot two officers.

Officer Brandon Hernandez and Officer Joshua Durda suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at University Hospitals.

Durda was shot while approaching the home where Roscoe and Erik Sharp were killed.

Aaron Sharp then fled the scene.

Hernandez was shot hours later during the multi-agency manhunt.

Officer Hernandez was on the force since December 2024 and has since left. Officer Durda has been on the force full time since March 2023 and was an auxiliary officer from June 2016 to November 2019.

Officer Hernandez is also a part-time Geneva-on-the-Lake Police officer.

Both Durda and Hernandez have not been able to return to police work due to physical and mental injuries as a result of the shooting, according to the prosecutor.

Marisa Roscoe, Aaron Sharp’s mother, spoke during the sentencing. Her connection to the case is complex. Her son Aaron, was sentenced today, her father and other son were murdered.

“Aaron I love you no less, you’re still my baby too. I just want to say I apologize to everybody. Please take into consideration that was not my son that day. I don’t know who that person was but it was not my son,” said Roscoe.

Defense attorneys said Aaron Sharp was not in his right mind when he committed the crime. He is now on medication for mental illness in jail. Sharp offered an apology to the officers and all others he hurt by his actions.

“I was battling a mental health crisis and I blacked out. even though I wasn’t in my right mind I still hold myself accountable for what happened. I wish I could have gotten the help I needed sooner. I hope everyone can forgive me,” said Aaron Sharp during his sentencing.

Judge John Spellacy commended the responding officers for their heorics.

He also acknowledged that undiagnosed mental illness played a role in the tragedy. However, he said that it’s not a legal excuse for what happened.

“I do recognize it’s rare we see a 24 year old in front of me on a case like this with no prior criminal history but again it’s not a legal excuse so the court does find that consecutive sentences are necessary to protect the public,” said Spellacy.

Multiple police departments, the U.S. Marshals, the Cleveland Secret Service, the Cleveland ATF, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers participated in the manhunt for Sharp and he was taken into custody early the next morning.