Two women were rushed to the hospital after an early-morning shooting on Cleveland’s West Side, according to police. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert found the victims on the 2000 block of West 95th Street around 2:23 a.m. A 43-year-old woman had been shot in the leg, and a 37-year-old woman was hit in the foot. Both were taken for treatment as First District detectives opened an investigation.
Police Detail Scene, Victims and Evidence
Cleveland police say officers recovered a firearm at the scene, which will be processed as evidence. Both victims were transported to MetroHealth for medical care, according to Cleveland 19 News. Authorities have not released any information about possible suspects, and no arrests have been announced.
ShotSpotter Alert and Police Response
According to the Cleveland Division of Police’s ShotSpotter policy, alerts typically come in within about 60 seconds of detected gunfire and mark a “dot” location within roughly a 25-meter radius. That alert triggers a priority response and a focused evidence search. Officers are instructed to canvass the immediate area for shell casings and discarded firearms, steps that aligned with the collection efforts on West 95th Street, per the Cleveland Division of Police.
West Side Trend
The overnight shooting adds to a troubling streak of recent violence on the West Side. In early June, a fight on West 48th Street left a 23-year-old man dead and two teenagers wounded, an incident covered in detail in Hoodline’s earlier report, West 48th fight turns deadly.
First District detectives are asking anyone with information about the West 95th shooting to contact Cleveland police. No arrests have been reported as of yet, according to Cleveland 19 News. This story will be updated as officials release more details.
