Crime & Safety
5-Year-Old, Teen Shot In Drive-By In Cleveland
The 15-year-old teenager remains in the hospital after he was shot in the chest.
CLEVELAND, OH — A 5-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were both shot on Monday. The pair were both wounded during a drive-by shooting on Cleveland's east side. Police said the shooting appears to be gang related.
The teenager was shot in the chest, police said. He is still in the hospital and there has been no update on his condition. The 5-year-old was shot in the leg and has been treated and released from the hospital.
The shooting took place near E. 37th and Capers. A vehicle, possibly a silver van, pulled up and opened fire at a house.
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A Cleveland Police spokesperson said the children did not appear to be the target of the shooting. Police are still investigating the incident.
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