Cleveland Police arrest 22-year-old in connection with deadly shooting of 20-year-old woman

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman, which investigators initially thought was a suicide.

According to the Cleveland Police, on Wednesday at around 7:53 a.m., officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim and a suspected suicide attempt in the 15700 block of Puritas Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old woman with what first appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Cleveland EMS responded and took her to a local hospital.

According to the release during the investigation, officers determined that the information provided at the scene was inconsistent with the injuries sustained by the victim.

Officers then interviewed a 22-year-old man who was on the scene, and he was arrested.

On Thursday, the 20-year-old woman, identified as Brielle Nash, died due to her injuries, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Police said the case has since been reclassified as a homicide investigation.

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