Can You ID Person Of Interest In Cleveland Shooting?

CLEVELAND, OH — At 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a Cleveland man was found nearly dead, the victim of a shooting. Police said he had a gunshot wound in his head. Now, investigators are asking the public for help in identifying a person of interest in the man's death.

The wounded man was found in a parking lot on St. Clair Avenue, at 14201 St. Clair Avenue. Officers gave the man first aid until EMS arrived and took the man to University Hospitals. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Investigators discovered the victim had been in an argument with a tall black man, wearing a white T-shirt. Police said the man was approximately six feet two inches. That man allegedly shot the victim and then fled in a maroon SUV.

The Cleveland Homicide Unit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office took part in the initial investigation. No arrests have been made yet, police said.

Police want the public's help identifying the man pictured above. He is a person of interest in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 216-623-5464.

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Photo from Cleveland Police