Summary of Offense:
On October 28, 1989, Cook murdered 68-year-old Frank Shorter in an abandoned building on Seitz Street in Cincinnati. Mr. Shorter was the manager of Sullivan's Clothing Store in Lockland. Cook stole clothing and money from Sullivan's. He then kidnapped Mr. Shorter, taking him to an abandoned building where he robbed him and shot him in the head at point-blank range. Cook later telephoned the police and Mr. Shorter's wife asking for reward money in exchange for the murder weapon.
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