Tamara McLoyd sentenced to life in prison for murder of Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek

A judge has sentenced 19-year-old Tamara McLoyd to life in prison for the murder of Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek back on New Year's Eve.

Cuyahoga County Judge John P. O'Donnell also sentenced Tamara McLoyd for her role in multiple separate robberies. While McLoyd will be eligible for parole at some point, O'Donnell believes she will be "in her 70s" before that is the case, due to consecutive penalties for the other crimes.

"You are a walking id," O'Donnell told McLoyd after he handed down his sentence. "You threatened, you stole, you robbed, and [you] killed without compunction."

Bartek, 25, was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Rocky River Drive around 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021. He was a two-year veteran of the Cleveland Division of Police, and although he wasn't working at the time of the shooting, Bartek's murder was later ruled a line-of-duty death, which allowed the city to assist with funeral expenses. He was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park.

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