Cleveland police shoot man who reached for gun in waistband
Photographer: WEWS
Posted: 09/15/2012
CLEVELAND - Cleveland police shot a man early Saturday at East 93rd Street and Parmelee Avenue.
The incident happened at about 12:20 a.m.
Police in the Fifth District were patrolling the area and saw a man with an open container of beer. Officers also observed that the man had a handgun in his waistband.
Officers approached the man and ordered him to raise his hands. The man complied, but lowered his hands and reached towards his waist during the investigation.
An officer shot the man once in the abdomen. The man was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center. His condition is unknown at this time. Police said the suspect is a 27-year-old man, but did not release his name.
Police said the man is being investigated for having weapons while intoxicated. The man does have a valid Ohio CCW permit.
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