Crime & Safety

Cleveland Heights Man Killed In Shooting In Cleveland

Cleveland police said Johnshae Boyd was shot and killed on East Boulevard on Monday night.

A Cleveland Heights man was killed in a shooting in Cleveland on Monday night.
A Cleveland Heights man was killed in a shooting in Cleveland on Monday night. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

CLEVELAND β€” A Cleveland Heights man was killed in a shooting in Cleveland on Monday night. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the man on Wednesday morning.

Johnshae Boyd, 22, was shot to death on East Boulevard. Police were called to the 1400 block of the street at 10 p.m. on Monday for reports of shots fired. They found Boyd with multiple gunshot wounds and gave him first aid.

EMS took Boyd to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

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A 27-year-old was also shot during the incident. He was hit in the neck and is being treated at University Hospitals.

Witnesses told police two men wearing all black clothing shot at Boyd and the 27-year-old and then ran off. Members of the homicide unit were called to East Boulevard for the investigation.

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Police said there is no further information available at this time but the investigation is ongoing.

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