Cleveland Police are reporting that multiple violent crimes in the city have occurred over the course of a 26-hour period on Memorial Day weekend.
Among the crimes committed between Sunday and Monday are nine shootings and three stabbings. They also include the homicide of a 37-year-old man who was shot in the chest and located at 391 E. 162nd St.
According to Cleveland Police, the following crimes occurred at the following times:
Sunday, May 24
3 a.m. - 3020 Carnegie Ave Shell Gas Station, male with multiple gunshot wounds to both legs.
4 a.m. - 3516 Hyde Ave 30, 30-year-old female with gunshot to leg
6 a.m. - 391 E. 162nd St., homicide. According to police Victim 1 was visiting his son at Victim 2s house. The suspect broke into victim 2’s upstairs bedroom window and began assaulting her. Victim 1 attempted to intervene and was involved in a physical altercation with the suspect at which time victim 1 was shot before eventually dying.
4 p.m. - 10612 Hampden Ave. 30-year-old male with gunshot wound to left arm and stomach area. Suspect is unknown.
4 p.m. - 4071 E 106th: A 33-year-old male stabbed multiple times.
6 p.m. - 2944 E 121st St. A 39-year-old female stabbed in the eye (critical). Suspect has been detained.
11 p.m. - 12905 Ferris, A 44-year-old male victim with gunshot wound to forearm.
Monday, May 25
1 a.m. - 7409 Carson, a 61-year-old male victim with a stab wound to the chest.
3 a.m. - 11100 Euclid at UH, a 22-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to right leg. Incident occurred at E. 110 & Woodhill.
5 a.m. - 8405 Clark Ave. A 20-year-old male with gunshot wound to head. Suspect is unknown.
9:50 p.m. - 1400 block of W. 85th. A 31-year-old man fatally shot. Neighbors say they heard shots fired and then found the victim on the porch bleeding. An unknown man was reported fleeing the area. No arrests have been made.
9:55 p.m. - 8000 block of Detroit Ave. Unidentified male, possibly a juvenile age 14-16 fatally shot. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was stopped at a traffic light at an intersection, when an unknown male ran up to the car and entered the rear seat. Residents heard gunshots and the victim was then found in the intersection and the vehicle was gone.
Police say at this time there is no evidence that the last two homicides from Monday evening are related. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 216-623-5464. Anonymous information can be provided via Crimestoppers by calling 216-25-CRIME.