Cleveland police: 2 dead, 2 injured in suspected murder-suicide

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland police officers on Thursday evening investigated a fatal shooting in the city’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The FOX 8 I-Team first confirmed that four people had been shot, including a woman.

Officers responded at about 5 p.m. to the 2700 block of Natchez Avenue, for a report of shots fired, according to a news release. There, they found three people wounded by gunfire.

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A preliminary investigation revealed a 22-year-old man came to the location and started arguing with a 24-year-old woman. The man then fired several gunshots toward the woman, which also struck a 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man.

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The three victims were transported to a hospital. There, the 24-year-old woman was pronounced dead, according to the release. One of the two other bystanders is reported to be in serious but stable condition, while the third victim is reportedly stable.

Officers found the suspect at the scene and he fled on foot, according to the release. Officers pursued, and the suspect shot himself. He was also transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

Police on the scene told FOX 8 the incident may have been a domestic dispute. It’s being investigated as a murder-suicide.

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