CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Emergency Services responded overnight to a shooting at East 79th Street and St. Clair Avenue that left two men seriously injured. Both victims, 28-year-old men, were taken by EMS to University Hospitals, where they were listed in serious condition. Police blocked off the busy intersection while investigators worked the scene and went door to door in search of witnesses.
According to Cleveland 19, the call came in Saturday night. The station confirmed the victims' ages and the hospital where they were treated. As of early Sunday, officials had not announced any suspects or arrests, and the brief dispatch from the station stood as the first media account of the incident.
St. Clair corridor has seen recent violence
In recent weeks, the St. Clair Avenue corridor has been the backdrop for several shootings, according to local reporting and community posts. A Hoodline roundup highlighted a separate pre-dawn shooting near East 78th Street and St. Clair earlier in the week, part of a pattern that has neighbors on edge.
Those incidents also underscore how phone video, doorbell cameras and social media posts often surface before full official updates, which can muddy the early flow of information as investigators race to confirm what actually happened.
How to help investigators
Anyone with information, photos or video related to the East 79th and St. Clair shooting is asked to contact the Cleveland Division of Police non-emergency line at 216-621-1234 or Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at 216-252-7463. For official contact details, see the Cleveland Division of Police page and the Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County contact page. If the situation is active or life-threatening, call 911 immediately.
Authorities have not released any suspect description or possible motive, and the investigation remains active. Neighbors who saw or heard anything are urged to preserve any video footage they may have and share it with detectives as the case moves forward.
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