A 16-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound and reported unconscious and not breathing after a double shooting near Elwood Road on Cleveland’s east side yesterday, according to early dispatch information. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, where a second apparent gunshot victim was also reported. Police were already in the area when fire and EMS units were dispatched, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
The first public word of the incident came from The Cleveland,Ohio Remembrance Page on Facebook, which posted dispatch details and photos from the scene. According to the page, the 16-year-old was discovered unconscious and not breathing, and a second apparent gunshot victim was present. The post includes images and a clip of dispatch audio that captures officers and EMS working the location.
Where this happened and local context
Elwood Road sits on Cleveland’s east side, an area that has seen multiple shooting incidents in recent weeks and months. News 5 Cleveland recently documented a surge in gun violence over the July 4 holiday, reporting 17 people shot in 14 separate incidents. That wave of cases has strained first responders and hospitals and helps explain why a strong police presence and a rapid EMS response were noted in the dispatch details for yesterday's shooting.
How to help
Anyone with information about the double shooting is asked to contact the Cleveland Division of Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at 216-252-7463, per Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County. Tipsters can also use Crime Stoppers’ online web form to share information. Phone numbers for Cleveland police units are listed on the City of Cleveland police contact list.
Investigation status
The dispatch account shared on social media stated that the shooting is under active investigation and that authorities had not released details about any suspects or the victims’ medical conditions at the time of the post, according to The Cleveland,Ohio Remembrance Page. That social media dispatch was the primary public description of the scene when this story was first reported, and officials had not yet issued an on-the-record update. This item will be updated if the Cleveland Division of Police or hospital authorities release confirmed information.
