Three arrested for link with fatal shooting in Cleveland's Jefferson Park

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, a shooting took place at Jefferson Park in Cleveland, leading to the death of one man and wounding another. Two men and a teen were detained in conjunction with a shooting in Jefferson Park on the city's West Side on Saturday.

As of Sunday afternoon, the three had not been criminally charged, and police stated the investigation continues.

Authorities discovered a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound between West 132nd Street and Lorain Avenue around 5:35 p.m.


According to authorities, the individual was brought to MetroHealth and later declared dead.

Another 25-year-old man was shot in the hip near the 3600 block of West 134th Street, according to police.

The two males who were shot went to the park to play basketball, according to a police investigation. A white automobile drew up alongside them as they entered the court where others were playing basketball, and multiple persons fired shots from inside the vehicle.

The automobile was also seized in an aggravated burglary on April 15 at West 63rd Street and Storer Avenue, according to police.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Baldwin and Mt. Caramel roads after the incident. After the driver refused to pull over, a short chase ensued, culminating in a wreck in the 2400 block of Baldwin Road. According to authorities, four males fled the vehicle.

According to authorities, two 18-year-old men and a 17-year-old kid were arrested for their alleged involvement in the shooting. The vehicle contained a number of firearms, which were seized.