Execution set for Ohio killer of 3-year-old Youngstown girl

COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has set a November execution date for a man sentenced to die for killing a 3-year-old girl during a gang dispute.

The court ruled today to schedule the execution of Sidney Cornwell of Youngstown for Nov. 16.

The 33-year-old received a death sentence for killing Jessica Ballew in 1996 as Cornwell and other Crips gang members were hunting for a member of a rival gang.

The girl was on her porch in when Cornwell opened fire on people because his intended victim, who was not at home.

Ohio is on pace to execute a record number of inmates this year, with executions scheduled each month through November.