The man convicted of a motorcycle-hitman murder in Cuyahoga Falls will spend at least eight more years in prison.

John Zaffino’s first bid for parole was denied by the Ohio Parole Board. He will next be eligible in 2033.

Zaffino was sentenced to life in prison with possible parole after 23 years for the 2001 slaying of Jeff Zack. Zack was shot in June 2001 by a black-clad motorcycle rider at a Cuyahoga Falls gas station who then sped away.

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