CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – On Friday, just two days into the new year, 38-year-old Cleveland mom, Tiffany Muscatell, reveals what happened that led to her being shot in her face by a stranger.

Woman shot on Cleveland’s West Side during carjacking

She spoke exclusively with 19 News senior reporter Harry Boomer late Friday afternoon.

The shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. in the 7900 block of Madison Avenue, Cleveland police said.

“What Happened? I was taking my son to my mom’s house, and a guy held me at gunpoint. Told me to get on the ground. I got on the ground. I didn’t have any money. He got into the car, told me to get my son out. It took too long. He threw me out the back and the gun went off. Then he took my son out and threw him on the ground.”

Muscatell was rushed to Metro Health Medical Center by EMS with a gunshot wound to her face.

She has more than a dozen stitches and is home to begin the healing process.

Several of her neighbors expressed outrage about what happened to her and her young son.

Here’s Howard Fetterman, who lives in the same Detroit Shoreway community as she does.

“Really, a baby with her. That’s ridiculous and insane. I think it’s disgusting for somebody to shoot a lady with a baby. They ought to catch the son-of-a-gun.”

Police found Muscatell’s car a short time after the carjacking near her home. The shooter is still on the loose.

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A viral post featuring a notice from a local McDonald’s restaurant is drawing new attention to concerns about rising crime in Uptown Minneapolis.

Attached to a door, the sign reads: “Attention guests, effective Friday, December 5th, our dining room doors will be locked and attended [to] during our normal business hours of 5am-10pm to ensure a safe environment.”

“We will deny access to any individual who we consider a risk to maintaining a safe environment for our guests,” it continued.

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McDonald’s confirmed the notice to Fox News Digital.

Mike Darula, local owner and operator of the franchise, told Fox News Digital in a statement that the venue has “proudly been part of the Uptown community for more than 30 years.”

“At our Uptown restaurant, we’ve made some updates to our security measures to help ensure a safe and welcoming environment for both our crew and customers,” he added.

The restaurant has faced ongoing issues with trespassing.

It previously tried community-based solutions before ultimately deciding to lock its dining room doors.

There are 11 McDonald’s restaurants located in Minneapolis, with over 13,500 McDonald’s locations in the U.S., according to their site.

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Minneapolis had 4,473 total violent crimes in this fiscal year, 2,839 cases of aggravated assault and 65 homicides, according to police data.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been cracking down on crime in the Twin Cities metropolitan area as part of Operation Metro Surge.

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Recently, about a dozen “child sex offenders, domestic abusers and violent gang members” were arrested, the department noted.

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“ICE law enforcement are risking their lives to protect Minnesotans … No matter when and where, ICE will find, arrest and deport ALL criminal illegal aliens,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in a statement in early December. 

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman contributed reporting.

(FOX 2) – With a High Wind Warning and high wind gusts expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Monday, utilities are preparing for a busy afternoon with possible outages.

DTE says it has response teams in place to deal with a loss of power to homes around the region.

DTE: Weather may cause power outages

According to DTE, approximately 6,200 homes were without power to start things out this week.

That number could rise as the wind picks up throughout the day. Gusts up to 60 mph are expected to blow through in the late morning and early afternoon. 

“Our Storm Response Teams are ready to restore power as quickly and safely as possible,” read a note from DTE on their website. 

The company will also be providing an update on their prepared response at 9 a.m.

Tap here to see the DTE outage map. 

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If someone does come across a downed power line, they should avoid the spot. 

DTE recommends staying at least 25 feet away from the downed lines, and assume they are live and dangerous. If anyone sees downed power lines, they’re asked to report it here.

If there is an emergency, such as a fire or you see a power line on an unoccupied car, first call 911 then call the power company. DTE Energy can be reached at 800-477-4747. Consumers Energy can be reached at 800-477-5050.

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If you are inside your vehicle and a wire falls on it, DTE says to stay in your vehicle and call 911. 

However, if you must get out of the vehicle, DTE advises removing loose clothing, and getting out without touching the frame. Jump with your feet together to avoid touching the vehicle and ground at the same time. Do not remove your feet until you are at least 20 feet away from the vehicle. 

46k Outages Elsewhere

The recent blast of active weather over the weekend has already knocked out power for a big chunk of the state further to the north.

Approximately 46,000 households remain without power, according to Consumers Energy.

The bulk of those outages are north of Mount Pleasant, near Claire off of Highway 127.

See the outage map here.

According to Consumers Energy, they have 500 crews responding to the outages and hope to have power restored by 10 p.m.

High Wind Warning

Michigan will be under a high wind warning for the majority of Monday. 

The National Weather Service issued the order from 4 a.m. until 9 p.m. The winds will shift from Southwest to Northwest at 25 to 35 mph. Occasional gusts between 45 and 55 mph are expected with a speeds climbing to 60 mph.

That means downed wires and tree branches are not out of the question.

Incoming snow could also worsen visibility on the road.