Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Shooting In Cleveland
A 26-year-old was killed after being shot multiple times in a parking lot in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND — One man was shot and another wounded during a shooting at a shopping plaza in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.
At 2:45 p.m., gunshots were heard in a parking lot on Buckeye Road. When police arrived, a 26-year-old, who had been shot multiple times, was being helped by EMS. He was taken to University Hospitals where he was later pronounced dead.
A 29-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds then approached police and said he'd been shot. He was taken to University Hospitals, where he is still confined.
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A 22-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of shooting the two men, police said.
Investigators believe the 26-year-old was in a fight with another man, which escalated into gunfire. A second shooting may have occurred on E. 116th Street a short time later, police said, and may be connected to this incident.
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