16-year-old boy arrested for allegedly shooting, killing 15-year-old girl, Cleveland police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly capturing and killing a 15-year-old woman, in line with Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia of the Cleveland Police Division.

Police acquired a name on Oct. 28 at round 2:30 p.m. for a report of a suspicious automobile within the 3700 block of West twenty second Avenue, Sgt. Ciaccia mentioned.

That is within the metropolis’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood.

Police discovered the 15-year-old woman useless contained in the automobile from a gunshot wound.

Officers mentioned preliminary info indicated a name of a automobile parked in a area with its engine working and windshield wipers left on.

Police have been in a position to determine each the sufferer and the suspect after additional investigation, officers mentioned.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Workplace recognized the sufferer as Jaiden Rentas. The sufferer’s household informed 19 Information she had been lacking earlier than she was murdered.

Police confirmed a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the capturing.

Officers mentioned the capturing stays beneath investigation.

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