Crime & Safety
27-Year-Old Gunned Down In Cleveland Driveway
Police are trying to determine who shot and killed a 27-year-old who was waiting for a ride.
CLEVELAND — A 27-year-old man was shot to death in a driveway on Cleveland's east side.
On Friday night, the 27-year-old was hanging out with friends on Hazeldell Drive. As the night wrapped up, he called a car and was waiting to be picked up. His friends went inside their home.
Gunshots then rang out, police said.
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When the 27-year-old's friends ran back outside, they found someone had shot the 27-year-old.
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When police arrived, they gave him first aid until EMS took him to University Hospitals. Doctors later declared him dead, police said.
No arrests have yet been made.
Anyone with information on the shooting should call investigators at 216-623-5464. Anonymous information can be provided by calling Crimestoppers at 216-25-CRIME and a cash reward of up to $5,000 may be available.
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