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2 more suspects arrested in Cleveland shooting outside St. Malachi
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Two more suspects were arrested in the shooting at St. Malachi last Monday.
This comes after the first suspect in the shooting, Richo Samuels, Jr., was arrested and charged Wednesday.
Officers arrested the second suspect Thursday after officers witnessed an alleged aggravated robbery on the 2700 block of Division Avenue.
According to Cleveland Police, officers arrested the suspect, 30-year-old Randall Rayshawn Russell, who is also a suspect in the St. Malachi shooting.
The third suspect, 37-year-old Rahmean Omar Ponzie, in the shooting was arrested on Saturday.
According to Cleveland police, the shooting happened near the intersection of West 25th Street and Washington Avenue just before 6 p.m. last Monday.
When police arrived on scene, there was no shooter there.
According to a police report, officers found Samuels outside the aquarium nearby, took him into custody, and found a weapon in his possession.
Police said Samuels is suspected of being involved in the shooting in addition to being one of the people who was shot.
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The two other victims in the shooting had injuries that were not life-threatening, Cleveland police said.
Charges have not yet been filed for Ponzie or Russell.
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