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1 dies after double shooting in East Cleveland

Anybody with information is asked to call the East Cleveland Detective Bureau at 216-681-2162 or Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463.

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — One person is dead and another in the hospital after a double shooting in East Cleveland, which happened shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday.

The East Cleveland Police Department says officers found one male unresponsive at the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Welton Drive. The second male was found at the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Plymouth Place.

Both males, who each suffered multiple gunshot wounds, were taken to University Hospitals. In an update from police Friday morning, police say one was pronounced dead at 8:13 p.m. while the other is currently being treated for his injuries.

Police have not released any names or ages of the victims pending notification of family.

Anybody with information is asked to call the East Cleveland Detective Bureau at 216-681-2162 or Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463. Authorities are offering a reward up to $2,500 for anybody who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.

No additional details were immediately available.

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