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PD: CLE Heights woman dead after fight over gun

Posted at 10:15 AM, May 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-02 14:09:26-04

A Cleveland Heights woman died after visiting her brother at 13738 Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland Saturday when a gun went off around 5:20 p.m., according to Cleveland police.

A fight had reportedly ensued after two or three male suspects entered the dwelling and fought with the siblings for control of a gun, which subsequently went off, authorities said.
 
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Shavon Smith, 32. 
 
The victim was transported to University Hospitals Case Medical Center and went into surgery, according to police. She died the following day on May 1.