Cleveland police arrested four male teenagers after a shooting on the city’s west side led officers to an overturned vehicle. It turned out to be stolen, though none of the teens were in the car when officers arrived. There was one person was injured in the shooting, and two firearms were recovered at the scene.
Police responded to a call about shots fired at an intersection in the West 28th Street area. By the time officers hit the scene, the suspects had moved on from the immediate scene of the gunfire. They had also somehow flipped the car they had reportedly stolen, leaving it to languish in the street.
The teens who were eventually arrested ranged in age from 15 to 18. Police haven’t publicly described what led to the shooting or who fired first. One of those arrested was also among those wounded.
Detectives are still piecing together what brought four teenagers, two firearms, and a stolen car to a Cleveland intersection. The shooting and the crash unfolded in the same place. Police are asking anyone who saw any of it to call in to provide additional information if possible.
What Police Found at West 28th and Detroit
According to the Cleveland Division of Police, officers were dispatched to the area of West 28th Street and Detroit Avenue just after 7 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on a report of shots fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an overturned vehicle with no one inside, the department said. An initial investigation determined the vehicle had been reported stolen.
Through follow-up investigation in the area, officers located and arrested four male teens in connection with the shooting and the crash, police said. The four arrested were identified by age as a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old. Two firearms were also recovered at the scene. The 15-year-old who was arrested had also been shot, the department said, and was transported to the hospital by Cleveland EMS.
Police Continue to Investigate
Cleveland police said it’s not yet clear what led to the shooting itself, and detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding both the gunfire and the flipped stolen car.
The department has asked that anyone with information about the incident contact Cleveland police at 216-623-5200.