🚗 Angry Customer Shot At Dealership + Needy Kid Shoe Giveaway + Zoo's Running Rhino

Here's the lowdown on Monday morning. Hope you had a good weekend!

• A car dealership employee shot an angry customer who approached him outside the building.
• 100 needy kids got new shoes from the owner of 440 Kicks.
• The zoo's new rhino baby had the zoomies this weekend.

The Browns stunk up FirstEnergy Stadium to conclude the preseason. I know, I know, it's just preseason. But do you think they're ready? Oh yeah, Brad Pit 😊 is up for adoption. 🐕

⛈️ High temps and a stray afternoon thunderstorm to start the workweek. High: 88, Low: 73

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Angry Customer Shot At Car Dealership

1) An irate customer with a history as a troublemaker was shot by an employee at a Bedford Hyundai dealership. The employee was walking to his car outside the dealership Friday when the customer, who was causing a ruckus in the service department, approached the employee. That's when he was shot in the hip. When police arrived, a manager had taken possession of the firearm. As of yet, no charges have been filed. The customer was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center.

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2) Hayden Speeth, the owner and founder of 440 Kicks and a student at John Carroll University, teamed up with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital to donate shoes to kids in need. He donated more than 100 pairs of shoes at a Kicks for Kids charity event Saturday. "I started my business back in eighth grade because I was bullied for not having cool shoes," Speeth said. "So I took that feeling of being bullied and turned it into my business."

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3) The new baby rhino at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo showed off her speed this weekend, running around the rhino enclosure. Baby Dalia had a case of the "zoomies," according to the zoo. She was born July 9 to her mom, Kibibbi. Dalia's name means "gentle," and she was named in a contest sponsored by the zoo.

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4) Cleveland celebrated One World Day on Sunday with a Parade of Flags led by Olympic gymnast and parade grand marshal Dominique Moceanu. Cleveland showed its support for Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression, with dozens of people of Ukrainian heritage marching behind Mayor Justin Bibb and waving Ukrainian flags. People from Jordan, the Philippines and Argentina marched in the parade for the first time.

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5) Annelisa Endress, 28, of Cleveland, suffered serious injuries and died after her Toyota Scion was struck by a BMW stolen from a Strongsville dealership. State troopers pulled the BMW over on West 58th Street in Cleveland but the driver sped away after troopers asked him to get out of the vehicle. The suspect has been identified as Raymond Francis, 23, of Brook Park.

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• Cleveland’s new Vision Zero plan aims to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from crashes on city streets (cleveland.com)
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• Cle-troit Music Festival, Space 65 Cleveland, Aug. 29 | Details
• Cleveland Small Business Impact Program Showcase, Kardiac Club FirstEnergy Stadium, Aug. 29 | Details
• Disney's Frozen Musical, KeyBank State Theatre, now through Sept. 11 | Details
• German Central Oktoberfest, Parma, Sept. 9-10 | Details
• Cleveland Pickle Fest, Mall B, Sept. 17 | Details

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Monday Morning Quarterback

Let's play Monday morning quarterback for a minute, shall we? The Browns played the Chicago Bears Saturday evening in the preseason tune-up game. We know a lot of the A-team starters were not on the field — Chubb, Garrett, Hunt, Clowney, etc., each of whom is a game-day difference maker.

But the Browns looked poorly prepared for the first half. Maybe they should have spent more time getting Jacoby Brissett ready than giving reps to Deshaun Watson — who they knew was going to be suspended for a many games.

Remember this quote from head coach Kevin Stefanski: "Obviously, we would have wanted to move the ball more consistently as an offense early. I thought Jacoby saw it very clearly in terms of coverage and did a nice job operating in the huddle, at the line of scrimmage, on the sideline and those type of things.”

OK COACH, BUT WHAT ABOUT DURING THE ACTUAL PLAYS?!

Admittedly, I'm calling this from the cheapest of the cheap seats, but the Browns look like a 6-5 or 5-6 team for the first 11 games. Hope I'm wrong. The defense looks good. Let's hope they can carry the team on Sundays.

Cleveland Chatter

• Brad Pittie: "Who wants a kiss from swoon-worthy Brad Pit? You might just get smooshed by his floppy jowls and tickled by his chin whiskers in the process. Our Brad Pit certainly has the hunky good looks of a movie star... And he has a cool, confident personality to match. Brad Pit is a beefcake, but he settles into an easy-going pace on walks and likes moseying along with his nose to the ground. During breaks, if you find a nice spot to sit, he'll trundle right over and lean against you for pets and butt scratches. He has a nice moderate energy level, knows sit, and seems like he could be housebroken. Plus, he's been quite social and playful with other dogs in play group! Brad Pit is estimated to be around 2.5 years old and weighs a tankish 67 lbs." (City Dogs Cleveland via Facebook)
• Clutch Jose Ramirez: "Coming up clutch and a new career high in RBI? Sounds about right. 🐐 #ForTheLand" (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• In Gallery 239: "Happy birthday to Ai Weiwei, who was born #onthisday in 1957! Come to Gallery 239 to see Ai’s Treasure Box, which reflects his interest in traditional Chinese materials, awareness of the #contemporary world, and sense of humor." (Cleveland Museum of Art via Instagram)
• Please look out for Brodie: "One of our dogs, Brodie, jumped his foster’s fence in the Harmody Park area of Old Brooklyn and is now missing. He is deaf but friendly. If you see him, please call his foster mom, Emma, at 440-554-7359." (Cleveland Animal Protective League via Facebook)

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