Rap Video Prompts Violence In Cleveland: 1 Dead, 1 Wounded

CLEVELAND — One person is dead and another was wounded during a shooting on Cleveland's east side on late Saturday. Police said a rap video was being filmed in the area and may have played a role in the violence.

Officers heard gunshots while patrolling on E. 93rd St. Police searched the area and then found a 26-year-old man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. The man was rushed to University Hospitals where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Multiple witnesses told police there was a rap video being filmed in the area and shots were fired during production. Officers described the witnesses as "uncooperative."

Later that evening, a 21-year-old man was dropped off at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. He had been shot multiple times.

The man was moved to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he remains in confinement, Cleveland police said.

Investigators believe the 26-year-old shot the 21-year-old, before a third person pulled out a gun and killed the 26-year-old.

Members of the Cleveland police homicide unit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office are taking part in the ongoing investigation.