Sunday, January 18, 2015

36-year-old man shot and killed on Harvard Ave.

The Cleveland Division of Police Homicide Unit is currently investigating the death of a 36-year-old man that occurred on Saturday, January, 17, 2015.

This incident occurred in a parking lot area in the 17400 block of  Harvard Ave. around 11 p.m.
 
According to detectives,  the victim was in the parking lot area with a group of men standing around a vehicle.

The suspect, who was in that group,  produced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the victim, striking him once in the upper body.

The suspect fled on foot southbound on E.175.

Police and EMS responded and found the victim dead at the scene.

Officers searched the area for the gunman but were unable to locate him.

The Homicide Unit and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene.

The Medical Examiner will determine final cause of death and identify the victim.