Barbershop Shooting: Heights Man Charged With Attempted Murder

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — More details on the shooting of a customer at Excel's Barbershop on Noble Road have been released. It now appears the argument started inside the business before spilling into the parking lot behind the building, where the shooting took place.

The shooting happened at about 10:30 on Thursday morning. Eddie Henderson, an employee at the barbershop, began arguing with a customer named Lorenzo Kane. The two men let the argument escalate and took the dispute outside, to the parking lot.

Cleveland Heights Police now believe Henderson brought a gun to the argument, pulling it out in the parking lot. He then allegedly shot at Kane three times, hitting him twice in the leg, with a third bullet grazing his chin.

Kane is at an area hospital in stable condition, according to Cleveland Heights Police Chief Annette Mecklenburg.

Henderson has been taken into custody and has been charged with attempted murder. He appeared in court Friday morning and is being held on a $100,000 cash bond.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident, Mecklenburg said.

The police chief also encouraged residents to come discuss this incident, or other recent crimes, with her and other Cleveland Heights officers during the regular meet your police forum.

"Our next meeting will be on April 19th here at City Hall, in the cafeteria near the entrance to the Police Department. Ranking Officers, including myself, will be present at this meeting so if there is anyone who would like to further discuss this incident, or any other incidents in their neighborhoods, then I would encourage you to come to the open forum at 6 pm on April 19th," she said.

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