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Garfield Heights family, police seek answers on unsolved homicide

Ronnie Briggs was fatally shot outside the Showcase Bar & Grille in Garfield Heights on Sept. 26.

CLEVELAND — Family and police in Garfield Heights are still looking for answers following the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Ronnie Briggs in September.

At a press conference on Wednesday, detectives showed new a video highlighting two unidentified people of interest -- one of which is believed to have fatally shot Briggs. You can watch the entire press conference in the video player above.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Briggs' killer.

Additionally, Briggs' mother tearfully discussed her son's mother and also pleaded for answers regarding the suspects.

"It's just unfortunate. I miss my baby so much," Briggs' mother, Monica Briggs, said. "Somebody knows something. Somebody knows something.

"If you know. Please, please, please, please say something. I just want justice for my son. This hurts so bad. I wouldn't put this on anybody."

According to authorities, Briggs was fatally shot while working a security detail outside the Showcase Bar & Grille in Garfield Heights during the early morning hours of Sept. 26. The bar had become overcrowded, and when a group of men jumped a fence in an attempt to get inside, Briggs was shot during a fight while trying to stop them. He later died at MetroHealth Medical Center. 

A picture of the two unidentified people -- one man and one woman -- can be seen below.

Credit: Provided via Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County

Anyone with information regarding the names of the two people above is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (216) 252-7463 or visit their website at 25crime.com. Tips can remain anonymous.

    

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