Shooting At Cleveland Bar: 2 Dead, 2 Hurt

CLEVELAND — Two people were killed in a shooting outside a Cleveland bar on early Monday morning. At least two other people were injured during the incident, police said.

The shooting happened outside Club Alma Yaucana on W. 25th Street. and Barber Avenue, police said. Police believe the shootings happened just before 1 a.m. on Monday. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two men and a woman laying on the ground. All three people had gunshot wounds.

One of the wounded was declared dead on the scene. A second wounded person was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center where they were later pronounced deceased. The third victim remains in confined medical care at the hospital.

The suspect in the shooting, Elias Eli Colon, was taken to MetroHealth, police said. The suspect is also in confined care, with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators learned on the scene that a fight started inside Club Alma Yaucana. The patrons were ushered outside as the club was closing. Police believe Colon then began threatening people with a handgun.

Witnesses said they heard multiple shots fired. No additional suspects have been identified, police said.

One of the killed persons has been identified as Giovanni Santana Rojas, a 36-year-old from Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office announced. The other victim has not yet been identified.

The bar where the shootings took place has been identified as Club Alma Yaucana, according to Fox 8. There were reportedly more than 30 evidence markers outside the bar on Monday morning, primarily marking shell casings and bullet holes.