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Justice served: Suspect found guilty in Westerville cop slaying

Justice served: Suspect found guilty in Westerville cop slaying

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The trial of the man charged in the 2018 shooting deaths of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering has come to an end. A jury found Quentin Smith guilty on all charges.

Sentencing in the case will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Smith was found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder, and is eligible for the death penalty.

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Officers Morelli and Joering were slain on Feb. 10, 2018, while responding to a 911 hangup call that originated in a Westerville apartment. Joering died at the scene, while Morelli died later that day at the hospital.

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