CLEVELAND — The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County are offering a reward as they search for a teen suspect who is allegedly connected to the recent shooting of a Cleveland police detective.
17-year-old Jayrion Church is wanted for his alleged involvement in which a Cleveland police detective was shot in his arm and leg on March 14.
NOVFTF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jayrion. Additionally, Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person(s) responsible for the crime.
The shooting happened when a pair of detectives were investigating vehicle thefts and came upon what they believed was a stolen Kia near the area of East 30th and Cedar Avenue.
Four suspects fled the Kia and ran from the scene. The detectives chased them. One of the suspects dropped a weapon, which was picked up by one of the officers and put into their vehicle. As the detective got out of the car, a suspect wearing a bright, orange jacket fired four shots, hitting detective Mark Bahrijczuk twice.
After the shooting, a CDP zone car tried to respond to the scene, but was involved in a crash near East 30th and Carnegie. Both officers involved in the crash were also taken to MetroHealth according to Drummond. The officers involved in the crash were both female, ages 49 and 52. Police add that three firearms were recovered from the scene.
Yesterday, bodycam footage from the incident was released, which can be viewed below:
Anyone with information is asked to contact one of the following:
Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County
- 216-252- 7463 or put in a tip via our website at www.25crime.com
Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force
- 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or submit a tip HERE