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Body found in Cleveland yard identified as teen girl

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the girl as 15-year-old Naierra Lockhart.
Credit: Jasmine Monroe, 3News

CLEVELAND — Authorities have determined that a body found in a Cleveland yard Wednesday is that of a teenage girl.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the girl as 15-year-old Naierra Lockhart. 

Lockhart's body was found in a yard near the 9300 block of Empire Avenue. Prior to her body's discovery, witnesses heard multiple gun shots Tuesday evening around 11 p.m. An older black SUV was seen leaving the area. 

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact investigators at 216-623-5464.

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