Jury reaches verdict for man charged in connection with murder at Willoughby apartment complex

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - A jury reached a verdict in the trial for one of five suspects charged in connection with the murder of a Euclid man in Willoughby.

On Oct. 30, a jury found Antoine Graves, of Willoughby, guilty of complicity to aggravated robbery and tampering with evidence and not guilty of complicity to murder and complicity to felonious assault.

Graves will be sentenced on Dec. 17.

Damonte Perry, 20, was fatally shot on Sept. 15, 2025, in the 1300 block of Fox Run Dr.

He died from his injuries on Sept. 18, 2025, at University Hospitals.

Graves, Vance Triplett, Shamar Steele and two juveniles were charged in connection with the crime.

One of the juveniles is the suspected gunman, according to police.

On July 24, Triplett, 23, of Willoughby, was convicted of:

• One count of complicity to murder
• Two counts of complicity to aggravated robbery
• Two counts of complicity to felonious assault
• One count of tampering with evidence
• Two counts of obstruction of justice
• One count of improperly furnishing firearms to a minor

Steele, of Cleveland Heights, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of receiving stolen property and one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

In January, Steele was sentenced to five years of community control, with the first 180 days served in jail. Steele had 120 days of credit, so he will serve 60 days in jail.

If Steele violates his community control, he will get three years in prison.