CLEVELAND — Police have arrested a suspect who they say shot through his apartment door on several occasions on Tuesday near Cleveland State University.
The incident began just before 10 a.m. at the Milton Manor building in the 2300 block of Prospect Avenue. Officers say a man shot throw his door when an apartment complex worker knocked at his door.
When officers arrived, they knocked and again the suspect shot through the door. SWAT responded to the scene and the suspect was eventually taken into custody after officers deployed a taser. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
While police were trying to capture the suspect, Cleveland State University was on alert. Here's a timeline of the emergency tweets issued by CSU throughout the morning:
- 10:20 a.m. CSU EMERGENCY ALERT: There is a report of gun fire inside Milton Manor at 2344 Prospect. Police are onsite and have contained the suspect. Stay away from the area
- 10:44 a.m. CSU EMERGENCY ALERT: The incident inside Milton Manor 2344 Prospect is still ongoing. Continue to stay away from the area. More info to follow.
- 11:19 a.m. CSU EMERGENCY ALERT: The incident in Milton Manor is ongoing. No access on Prospect Ave between E 22 and E 24 including Prospect Garage. More info to follow
- 11:37 a.m. CSU FOLLOW UP ALERT: Police have resolved the emergency at Milton Manor at 2344 Prospect. Resume normal activity. Prospect Ave and Prospect Garage are reopened.
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