Crime & Safety
21-Year-Old Declared Dead After Being Shot, Involved In Car Crash
A Cleveland man was declared dead after a car accident in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND — A 21-year-old was found shot to death in Cleveland on Thursday night, police announced.
Investigators believe the 21-year-old was shot at an apartment on Elk Avenue. A friend loaded him into a car and tried to drive him to a hospital.
However, on the way to the hospital, the 21-year-old friend ran a red light and was hit by another car near East Boulevard and Superior. Police were called to the car accident and gave the 21-year-old first aid until EMS arrived.
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When EMS arrived, they declared the 21-year-old dead.
The driver of the other car suffered only minor injuries in the accident, police said.
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No arrests have yet been made in this investigation.
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