Crime & Safety
Teenager Killed In Cleveland Heights Shooting
A 15-year-old was shot three times on Wednesday night. He was rushed to a hospital but died from his injuries.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed on Wednesday night in Cleveland Heights, Fox 8 reports. The teenager was located on Pembrook Road with three gunshot wounds. The boy was taken to University Hospitals where he passed away.
The teenager was later identified as Dre’eon Gray of South Euclid. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Cleveland Heights newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)
The shooting took place on nearby Elbon Road. After the incident, the shooter or shooters fled and Gray moved to a backyard on Pembrook where he was later found, channel 5 reports.
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