(Trends Wide) — US marshals arrested a 25-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with the mass shooting Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio, that left nine people injured, the Cleveland police chief said.
The arrest occurred in Lorain, about 30 miles west of Cleveland, Police Chief Wayne Drummond said at a news conference, adding that tips led investigators to a home there.
Police were still looking for the weapon used in the shooting, Drummond said.
Seven victims remain in a hospital Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries, and two people were released Sunday, Drummond told reporters.
The shooting occurred in the Cleveland Warehouse District at 2:25 a.m. local time Sunday, when an attacker opened fire on a group of people, police said.
A suspect fled the scene that Jennifer Ciaccia, a spokeswoman for the agency, described in a statement as “chaotic.”
Cleveland officers were already nearby as part of a routine detail in the area, the chief said. They responded immediately and provided medical assistance to the victims, who include seven men and two women ranging in age from 23 to 38, Drummond said Sunday.
No officers were injured, Ciaccia said.
The victims were shot in places ranging from the knees and legs to the feet and arms, according to a news release.
Drummond said Sunday that investigators had “no indication” that anything significant had happened before the shooter opened fire. On Tuesday, he said what led up to the shooting was still under investigation.
Investigators were reviewing evidence and videos and have interviewed the victims, according to a statement from Ciaccia.
The shooting is just the latest example of America’s fight against gun violence, as mass shootings continue largely unabated.
The US has had at least 373 mass shootings so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which, like Trends Wide, defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot, excluding the shooter. .
US Rep. Shontel Brown, who represents Cleveland, part of Ohio’s 11th District, thanked first responders in a statement and urged Congress to do more to stop the crisis, specifically calling for universal background checks, banning assault weapons and addressing arms trafficking, among others. measures.
“Gun violence is ravaging Northeast Ohio and Clevelandians deserve to be safe,” Brown’s statement said. “This epidemic is tearing at the fabric of our communities and it will not end without significant legislative action.”
Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb expressed gratitude that no one was killed in the shooting, but said it marked a “tragic and sad day” highlighting America’s “massive gun problem.”
— Trends Wide’s Claudia Dominguez contributed to this report.
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(Trends Wide) — US marshals arrested a 25-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with the mass shooting Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio, that left nine people injured, the Cleveland police chief said.
The arrest occurred in Lorain, about 30 miles west of Cleveland, Police Chief Wayne Drummond said at a news conference, adding that tips led investigators to a home there.
Police were still looking for the weapon used in the shooting, Drummond said.
Seven victims remain in a hospital Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries, and two people were released Sunday, Drummond told reporters.
The shooting occurred in the Cleveland Warehouse District at 2:25 a.m. local time Sunday, when an attacker opened fire on a group of people, police said.
A suspect fled the scene that Jennifer Ciaccia, a spokeswoman for the agency, described in a statement as “chaotic.”
Cleveland officers were already nearby as part of a routine detail in the area, the chief said. They responded immediately and provided medical assistance to the victims, who include seven men and two women ranging in age from 23 to 38, Drummond said Sunday.
No officers were injured, Ciaccia said.
The victims were shot in places ranging from the knees and legs to the feet and arms, according to a news release.
Drummond said Sunday that investigators had “no indication” that anything significant had happened before the shooter opened fire. On Tuesday, he said what led up to the shooting was still under investigation.
Investigators were reviewing evidence and videos and have interviewed the victims, according to a statement from Ciaccia.
The shooting is just the latest example of America’s fight against gun violence, as mass shootings continue largely unabated.
The US has had at least 373 mass shootings so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which, like Trends Wide, defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot, excluding the shooter. .
US Rep. Shontel Brown, who represents Cleveland, part of Ohio’s 11th District, thanked first responders in a statement and urged Congress to do more to stop the crisis, specifically calling for universal background checks, banning assault weapons and addressing arms trafficking, among others. measures.
“Gun violence is ravaging Northeast Ohio and Clevelandians deserve to be safe,” Brown’s statement said. “This epidemic is tearing at the fabric of our communities and it will not end without significant legislative action.”
Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb expressed gratitude that no one was killed in the shooting, but said it marked a “tragic and sad day” highlighting America’s “massive gun problem.”
— Trends Wide’s Claudia Dominguez contributed to this report.
