Crime & Safety
20-Year-Old Killed In Cleveland Was From Cleveland Heights
The man had just picked up food from a West Side diner and was walking back to his car when he was attacked and shot to death.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police are investigating the killing of a 20-year-old Cleveland Heights man that was shot to death on Cleveland's west side on Thursday morning.
Larry Harris was reportedly picking up food from Dina's Diner at about 4 a.m. when someone confronted him on the way back to his car. The two exchanged words and then the man pulled out a gun and shot Harris, Cleveland Police said.
A woman that had been driving with Harris got out of the car and gave him first aid until police arrived. EMS rushed Harris to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he passed away from his injuries.
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The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office released Harris' identity on Friday morning. Officials said that police are treating his death as a suspected homicide.
No arrests have yet been made.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Cleveland Police at 216-623-5464.
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