Police: 23-year-old man taken to hospital after Cleveland drive-by shooting
Posted: 09/18/2012
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By: Connor Kiesel, newsnet5.com
CLEVELAND - Cleveland police are investigating a drive-by shooting on the city’s east side Monday night.
At about 9:52 p.m., police said they responded to a shooting in the area of Linn Drive.
Police said a 23-year-old man was walking out of a store on Parkwood Drive, when a black car drove down the street and fired multiple shots, hitting the victim. The car fled the scene and the victim walked to Linn Drive, where he called 911, police said.
Officers at the scene said they were told EMS took the victim to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he is being treated for a gunshot wound to his side.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Fifth District Detective Bureau at 216.623.5518. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216.252.7463 or text messaging to Text TIP657 plus your message to Crimes (274637).
Check back for more information on this story.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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