CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland police are investigating a shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning that left one person dead and sent five others to the hospital.
As the FOX 8 I-Team first reported, police were called to the area of E. 115th and Buckeye Ave. around 4:20 a.m. on reports of gunshots.
According to preliminary information released by Cleveland police Saturday afternoon, officers saw a large crowd including people and vehicles spread throughout Buckeye Plaza and nearby streets. As officers approached the area, vehicles began speeding away, police said.
As police were clearing the crowd, they discovered a 22-year-old man who’d been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, five other victims between the ages of 18 and 21, both male and female, arrived at area hospitals via private transportation. They were all suffering from gunshot wounds, police said in the news release. While police did not release their conditions, Cleveland EMS told the I-Team earlier Saturday morning that at least three were in critical condition.
Detectives processed the crime scene, which spanned several blocks, and located shell casings from multiple caliber weapons as well as two firearms in nearby bushes.
A vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting was towed from an area hospital, the news release said. Inside, police discovered several firearms.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cleveland Division of Police at 216-621-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 216-252-746.
In a separate incident, the FOX 8 I-Team also learned that a 35-year-old woman and 35-year-old man were found dead from gunshot wounds in the 6900 block of Fullerton Ave.
No other information was released. The victims’ identities have also not been released at this time.