1 dead, 3 injured in downtown Cleveland shooting: Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One person is dead and three people are injured following a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in downtown Cleveland, according to investigators.

Cleveland Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz says officers responded to the 1400 block of St. Clair Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. for the shooting.

Officers found a 19-year-old man, 24-year-old man, 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman with gunshot wounds, Diaz says.

EMS transported all victims to local hospital, where the 28-year-old died of his injuries.

The deceased has not been identified.

“This senseless act of violence does not and will not define our great city,” said Chief Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond. “We will utilize all our technological resources to piece together this incident, and our investigators will work to find answers for those affected by this senseless act.”

The shooting occurred just days after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced the city’s summer safety plan, highlighted with an increased focus on public safety.

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Diaz says no arrests have been made. The motive of the shooting is also unclear.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Cleveland Division of Police’s Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.

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