Crime & Safety
24-Year-Old Shot To Death Near Cleveland Pizzeria
Police said they found a 24-year-old inside a Lorain Avenue pizzeria at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
CLEVELAND — A 24-year-old man was shot to death near a Cleveland pizzeria on Wednesday.
At 2:30 a.m., police were called to Nunzio's Pizzeria on Lorain Avenue. Callers said a man had been shot near the restaurant.
When officers arrived, EMS was already inside the pizzeria giving the 24-year-old first aid. The man was then rushed to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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Investigators believe the 24-year-old was involved in a car crash with another man earlier that day. The two argued after the crash and then ended up in the parking lot of Nunzio's, where the suspect shot the 24-year-old.
After being shot, the 24-year-old ran into the pizzeria and the suspect ran off.
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