Early Sunday, a man was shot and killed near the intersection of Kinsman Road and East 146th Street in Cleveland and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to publicly shared dispatch information. Neighbors reported a heavy emergency response as officers locked down the intersection and investigators worked the scene. A police helicopter assisted from above while detectives tried to develop information on any possible suspect.
A post on The Cleveland,Ohio Remembrance Page published May 10 relayed dispatch details stating that a male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene, and that police units had secured the surrounding area. The post also noted that a helicopter assisted officers as they worked to develop suspect leads and that the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. No suspect information had been released publicly as of that posting.
Recent Violence Near The Intersection
The stretch around East 146th and Kinsman has seen several high-profile violent incidents in recent months, adding to long-simmering concerns about late-night safety on Cleveland’s East Side. Local TV reporting has documented an April 8 attack that left an Uber driver shot near East 146th Street and a January shooting at a Kinsman Road gas station that turned deadly. Those incidents were reported by WOIO and WOIO.
How Investigators Want The Public To Help
The Cleveland Division of Police Homicide Unit is handling the investigation, and detectives have been on scene. The unit can be reached at 216-623-5464, and anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at 216-252-7463, according to the Cleveland Division of Police and Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County.
At the time of publication, the embedded Facebook post appears to be the earliest publicly available account of this particular intersection shooting. Major local outlets had not yet published independently verified reports that match the dispatch details. This story will be updated as police release more information through official channels.
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