PAINESVILLE, Ohio — On Thursday, a Lake County jury found a 26-year-old Painesville man guilty for the murder of a 22-year-old father of two in November of 2021.
Julian Lawrence was found guilty on charges of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, two counts of kidnapping, and marijuana trafficking. His sentencing will occur at a later date.
On November 4, 2021, Painesville police officers responded to a report of several shots fired in the area of 55 Grant Street just after 6:15 p.m. Officers discovered an unresponsive man, identified as Ollie Gipson Jr., in the driver's seat of a vehicle. Police determined that Gipson died as a result of gunshot wounds.
Police located a suspect, identified as Lawrence, in the immediate area. Lawrence was detained and found to be in possession of a gun. He was arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail.
One month later, Lawrence was indicted by a Lake County grand jury on felony charges of aggravated murder, murder, first-degree felony attempted murder, two counts of first-degree felony kidnapping, second-degree felony felonious assault and fifth-degree felony marijuana trafficking.
All of the charges have a firearm specification that carry a three-year mandatory prison sentence when a guilty verdict is found.
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