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75-Year-Old Man In Wheelchair Killed In Shooting

POSTED: 9:27 pm EDT June 27, 2008
UPDATED: 8:37 pm EDT June 28, 2008

Cleveland police made two arrest in the shooting death of a 75-year-old man on the east side of Cleveland.

Daniel Lewis, a retired RTA supervisor, died just before 7 p.m. at MetroHealth Medical Center.

Police were called to East 109th and Prince Avenue Just before 6 p.m. Friday for a report of a shooting. Eyewitnesses told police that a vehicle stopped in traffic at the intersection, a window was rolled down, and an arm and hand extended out of the window holding an unknown object.

The witness said that he heard a "pop" and then saw a nearby group of kids scatter. The witness then saw an elderly man slumped in a wheelchair.

Cleveland EMS responded and discovered that the man was shot in the chest.

Police have limited information on the suspect vehicle. It is described as a compact, light blue car, probably a Ford and possibly a Taurus or Contour.

Police arrested Eric Carson, 27, the alleged shooter. He was arrested at 4:30 this morning on Elberta. The driver of the vehicle, Nathan Johnson, 26, was also arrested. Police believe they were shooting at rival drug dealers.





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