Man admits shooting, killing Sandusky police officer

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to killing a Sandusky police officer.

Kevin Randleman pleaded guilty to aggravated murder today in a plea deal that potentially spares his life. He could have faced the death penalty if he’d been convicted at a trial slated to start this fall.

After the plea, a judge sentenced Randleman to life in prison without the chance for parole.

Authorities say he shot Sandusky officer Andrew Dunn, who stopped him while he was riding a bicycle in March 2011.

The Sandusky Register reports the officer’s family and friends were in the courtroom to hear the plea this morning.