AKRON, Ohio — Denzel Pope, 20, was given a life sentence today in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas for his role in the death of 24-year-old Paige Calich last year.

Judge Christine Croce handed down the sentence. Pope will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years.

Pope was found guilty earlier this month on the following charges:

Two counts of murder with a 3-year firearm specification – (an unclassified felony)

Two counts of felonious assault with a 3-Year firearm specification – (F2)

One count of having weapons while under disability – (F3)

Calich was killed in front of her home on Socrates Place on July 28, 2024.

When the Akron Police Department arrived, they found her in a doorway, shot multiple times. She was transported to the hospital, where she later died.

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