11-Year-Old Killed In Cleveland Has Been Identified

CLEVELAND — The 11-year-old boy who was shot to death on Saturday night has been identified as Tyshaun Taylor, a Cleveland resident. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office said the boy's death is being investigated as a suspected homicide.

On Saturday night, at 9:30 p.m., police were called to E. 97th street for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, Taylor was getting medical treatment from EMS. The boy was taken to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. He was later pronounced dead.

Investigators learned the 11-year-old had been in an apartment and carried outside by two juveniles. A resident of the building said she had let her teenage son host a birthday party and then left to go to a nearby store. When she returned, she learned there had been a shooting in the apartment.

The medical examiner announced Taylor's identification on Monday morning.

Police said no arrests have been made in the case. The investigation is ongoing.

The homicide unit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office are both involved in the investigation.