CLEVELAND — The last defendant in the 2021 killing of Alishah Pointer has been convicted.

A Cuyahoga County jury on Wednesday found Hakeem-Ali Shomo, 34, guilty of aggravated murder, conspiracy and several related charges tied to Pointer’s abduction and death in East Cleveland.

His sentencing is set for Jan. 7 at 10 a.m.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O'Malley said the verdict marks the end of a lengthy process involving multiple defendants.

"Alishah Pointer's family has been waiting a long time for these five individuals to be held accountable," O'Malley said. "Today's verdict delivers the final conviction in this brutal case and brings us closer to the justice her family deserves."

Investigators say the case began Nov. 4, 2021, when Shomo, Portria Williams, Destiny Henderson

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