A 12-year-old boy was killed and 5 teenagers wounded when gunfire erupted on a Cleveland street, Friday night, police said.
According to the Cleveland Police Department, five boys between ages 14-16 were standing near a liquor store on Buckeye Road when three to four men pulled out handguns and started firing at them.
The store owner and his 12-year-old son went outside to see what was happening and when they went back inside, the 40-year-old man realised that his son had been shot in the torso. The boy died from the gunshot wound, police said.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head, another in the leg and another in the torso. Also, a 14-year-old was shot in the leg and another in the groin. All six children including the deceased were taken to the University Hospitals of Cleveland for treatment. The conditions of those injured were unclear.
Police said investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. The Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said at a press conference on Friday,
“Our hearts go out to the families of the victims”
He also urged anyone with useful information to come forward.
