Two Shot In The East Side Of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two men were shot over the weekend on the east side of the city of Cleveland.

Both of the incidents that the Cleveland Division of Police is investigating are shooting incident that took place in the vicinity of the East 70th Street in Cleveland. The incidents are treated as separate incidents.

The first incident that was reported concerns a 21-year-old man who was shot in the 1000 block of East 70th Street where the officers were called to respond. The shooting incident took place at around 7:12 Saturday evening.

The name of the victim was not immediately given but investigators say that the shooting started as an aggravated robbery. The suspect is still at large.

Medic personnel who responded to the scene transported the victim to the MetroHealth Medical Center. Hospital officials say that he is in a serious condition.

No other information was released.

The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public’s help for any information that will help them in their investigation.

The second shooting incident took place early Sunday morning also in the East 70th Street of Cleveland.

Reports say that shooting victim suffered a single gunshot wound to his leg.

Other news media outlet reported that the person who called for the authorities is the woman who heard the shot from her home and went outside to investigate. She saw the victim lying on the ground and was bleeding.

The law enforcement officers responded to the scene and found the victim who is identified as 21-year-old Walter J. Smiley. He was transported to the MetroHealth Medical Center. 

The officers said that when they asked the victim for information with regards to the shooter, he refuse to divulge information, according to the reports.

On the other hand, the woman who is a witness told the officers that the suspected assailant pointed a gun at her when she got out of her home to investigate. She described the suspect as a man who is about 22-year-old and was limping as he walked away from the scene.

Godfrey Obe is a news writer for NinjaCOPS.com where you can get affordable stun guns, rechargeable stun gun flashlights and law enforcement stun guns.