Gunfire on Cleveland's lakefront left a 34-year-old woman in critical condition Sunday after a shooting near the Intercity Yacht Club in Gordon Park, according to emergency officials.
Cleveland EMS crews responded to reports of a gunshot near the club, located at 7301 N. Marginal Road, and found the woman with a gunshot wound. She was taken to University Hospitals and is listed in critical condition.
According to 19 News, EMS confirmed the victim's age and destination hospital and said the call came in as a report of a gunshot wound in the Gordon Park area. The outlet reported that Cleveland Police and Cleveland Metroparks Police had been contacted for more information and that additional details were not immediately available.
Where the shooting happened
The address 7301 N. Marginal Road is part of Gordon Park and is home to the Intercity Yacht Club, sometimes reported as the "Inner City Yacht Club." The club, founded in the 1960s as a response to exclusion from other marinas, is cited in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History as one of the region's longstanding lakefront institutions.
Officials, investigation and hospital
University Hospitals' main campus in University Circle, listed at 11100 Euclid Ave as the Cleveland Medical Center address, handles many of the region's most serious trauma cases. Cleveland Metroparks Police, who patrol lakefront reservations, publish emergency and non-emergency contact numbers for park incidents on Cleveland Metroparks. Officials have not released any suspect information, and investigators remain on scene looking for witnesses and evidence.
No arrests had been announced late Sunday. Anyone with information can contact the Cleveland Division of Police at (216) 621-1234, per the City of Cleveland, or call Cleveland Metroparks Police non-emergency at 440-331-5530. This story will be updated if officials release further details.
