A man in his mid-40s was shot Tuesday night in Cleveland's Cudell neighborhood on the West Side, according to police. Officers and Cleveland EMS found him with a gunshot wound, and paramedics rushed him to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. Authorities said the case is still under investigation and no arrests had been announced as of Tuesday night.
Cleveland Police 1st District officers were called to the 10100 block of Madison Avenue around 9 p.m., Cleveland 19 reports. The station says the victim was discovered with a gunshot wound and taken to a nearby hospital. At the time of the report, Cleveland 19 noted there was no available information on suspects or any arrests tied to the shooting.
Victim Taken To MetroHealth
EMS transported the wounded man to MetroHealth Medical Center's main campus on the near West Side, according to the hospital's location information. MetroHealth lists its main campus at 2500 MetroHealth Drive and notes it includes a Level I Adult Trauma and Burn Center along with a 24/7 emergency department.
Other Recent West Side Shootings
The Cudell shooting comes amid a run of recent gunfire on Cleveland's West Side that has also sent victims to MetroHealth, including multi-victim incidents covered by local news outlets. For example, News 5 has reported on other West Side shootings where several people were injured and taken to MetroHealth. Local crime maps show multiple incident reports in and around the Cudell area in recent weeks, generally lining up with that coverage and the official incident listings.
Investigation
Police say the case remains under investigation and have not released any suspect details, according to Cleveland 19. Detectives with the Cleveland Division of Police's 1st District are handling the probe, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact investigators as they work to piece together what happened on Madison Avenue.
