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Cleveland Heights man facing attempted murder charges for Mentor drive-by shooting

Two people were injured in the shooting last Friday. Darold L. Hoyle of Cleveland Heights is currently being held in the Lake County Jail.

MENTOR, Ohio — Editor's Note: The above video is from a previously published story involving the Mentor Police Department

The Mentor Police Department has announced that it has identified the suspect wanted for a drive-by shooting that injured two people last Friday

38-year-old Darold L. Hoyle of Cleveland Heights has been charged with two counts of Attempted Murder, two counts of Felonious Assault, and one count of Improperly Discharging a Firearm at or into a Habitation.

Hoyle was arraigned on Monday at Mentor Municipal Court and is currently being held at the Lake County Jail.

Officials responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Puritan Drive just after 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning for reports of gunfire. 

At the scene, officers found 27-year-old James Brooks and 23-year-old Taylor George suffering gunshot wounds to their lower bodies. The injures were not life-threatening, but they were transported by Mentor Fire to Hillcrest Hospital for treatment. 

No additional information is available on their conditions.

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Both victims were inside the residence at the time the shooting and police believe it was a targeted incident. 

The shooting remains under investigation.  

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