CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 19-year-old woman is dead and a 15-year-old girl is injured, after being shot in the city’s Slavic Village neighborhood early Sunday.

Cleveland police said ShotSpotter alerted officers to shots fired in the 7000 block of Gertrude Ave. around 1:20 a.m.

When they arrived, they found both victims.

Cleveland EMS pronounced the 19-year-old dead at the scene.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified her as Crystal Pittman, of Cleveland.

Pittman’s close family spoke with 19 News and shared that she was extremely generous and cared so much about her family and friends.

She was a Euclid High School graduate who was currently at Cuyahoga Community College.

Pittman was working with the Department of Developmental Disabilities helping people with their daily needs in their homes.

She was doing all this while applying to colleges in Texas where she dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur.

Police have not made any arrests, but do have a person of interest.

“We do have a person of interest that we are looking to confirm and, speak with. And once we get to that point, we believe we can hopefully have a little bit more clarity as to what occurred at this incident,” said Sgt. Freddy Diaz, the public information officer with the Cleveland Division of Police.

The 15-year-old was transported to a local hospital. She was treated and released.

“We do have a person of interest that we are looking to confirm and, speak with. And once we get to that point, we believe we can hopefully have a little bit more clarity as to what occurred at this incident,” said Sgt. Freddy Diaz, the public information officer with the Cleveland Division of Police.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — After several days of extreme cold, Northeast Ohio will see a very slight warmup on Monday as temperatures climb into the 20s, though a weak weather system will bring widespread light snow to the region.

Clouds were already in place early in Marion, where Buckeye Chuck did not see his shadow during his annual Groundhog Day appearance.

Those clouds will spread into Northeast Ohio later in the morning, with snow showers moving west to east from midday into the evening, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland. Snowfall totals are expected to remain light, with most areas seeing an inch or less.

While significant impacts are not expected, untreated roads and sidewalks could become slick, particularly later in the day and after sunset.

Snow showers taper off Monday evening, with overnight lows dropping into the upper teens. A few additional light snow showers are possible Tuesday as a weak cold front moves through, though any new accumulation should remain minor. Highs Tuesday will again reach the upper 20s.

Colder-than-normal pattern continues

Even with the slight rebound in temperatures early this week, Northeast Ohio will remain locked in a below-normal pattern as Arctic air stays entrenched across the eastern United States.

Highs will generally remain in the 20s through Friday, with overnight lows slipping into the single digits by midweek. Forecasters say wind chills could fall below zero at times late this week and into the weekend as colder air deepens behind another Arctic front.

Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be mostly dry, offering a brief break from snow before the next system arrives.

Snow chances increase late week

Forecast confidence continues to increase for another round of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday as a potent clipper system moves southeast across the Great Lakes.

While exact snowfall amounts remain uncertain, forecasters say there is a high probability of at least minor accumulation across much of Northeast Ohio, with higher odds for more meaningful totals in eastern counties.

Gusty winds and falling temperatures behind the system could increase impacts late Friday and into the weekend.

Arctic air will surge back into the region after the system departs, with highs dropping into the teens over the weekend and periodic lake-effect snow showers possible. Extensive ice cover on Lake Erie should help limit lake-effect intensity and snowfall totals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers started the party at the NBA trade deadline on Saturday night.

The Cavs flipped De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade with the Chicago Bulls. In return, the Cavaliers received Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder from the Kings.

Schröder and Ellis are prime examples of under the radar trade targets for the Cavaliers to improve their playoff situation. There will be plenty of pressure on the Cavs to find postseason success after failing to get further than the second round in the Donovan Mitchell era.

Here are three more moves the Cavs can make that could make a big difference for the postseason.

1. Trade Lonzo Ball

A bit of addition by subtraction to get the ball rolling – no pun intended.

Ball has wildly underwhelmed during his first season with the Cavaliers. The Cavs traded Isaac Okoro to the Bulls over the summer to land Ball. He’s having a career-worst shooting season and hasn’t made any difference on the court.

By adding Ellis and Schröder, the Cavs have a major backlog of backcourt depth. Trading Ball can ensure that both newly acquired guards can get minutes while continuing to develop Craig Porter Jr. and Tyrese Proctor. At some point, Max Strus will make his season debut for the Cavs after missing over half of the season with a fractured foot.

2. Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks

All eyes are on the Milwaukee Bucks at the trade deadline, as they are listening to offers for superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman is an aggressive trader, and has probably enquired about Antetokounmpo. But would the Bucks, who are partially owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, really trade one of the NBA’s biggest superstars to Dan Gilbert’s Cavaliers?

It’s much more likely that the Cavs could involve themselves in a trade for Antetokounmpo as the third team. Even if Antetokounmpo doesn’t come to Cleveland, the Cavs can buy low on Bobby Portis, who was a key contributor to the Bucks’ title run in 2021.

3. Herb Jones, New Orleans Pelicans

The Cavs have not gotten much out of Larry Nance Jr. or Thomas Bryant, who were supposed to be the big offseason acquisitions to provide more depth in the frontcourt.

Perhaps the Cavs can use their surplus of guard depth to help Zion Williamson’s Pelicans by returning Jones, the 6-foot-7 forward that would be a nice, long upgrade – especially in a world without Hunter on the roster.