Current:Home > InvestTeen charged in shooting that wounded 2 in downtown Cleveland square after tree lighting ceremony-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
Teen charged in shooting that wounded 2 in downtown Cleveland square after tree lighting ceremony
lotradecoin verification View Date:2024-12-26 03:32:21
CLEVELAND (AP) — A teenager has been charged in a shooting that wounded two other teens in a downtown Cleveland plaza about an hour after a Christmas tree lighting ceremony last month that drew hundreds of spectators, authorities said.
Cuyahoga County prosecutors and Cleveland police announced Wednesday they had identified the 15-year-old, whose name wasn’t released, as “the suspected shooter” in the Nov. 25 shooting at Public Square on the night of the annual WinterLand Cleveland tree lighting ceremony. Officials said he turned himself in to authorities earlier this week and was being detained in a juvenile detention center.
The teenager faces charges in juvenile court of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, four counts of felonious assault, a count of inducing panic and a weapons charge. Prosecutor Michael O’Malley and police Chief Wayne Drummond said they were grateful for tips from the public in the case.
Authorities said a group of young people were reported fighting at about 8:40 p.m. on Nov. 25 near the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in the southeast quadrant of the downtown square.
Law enforcement officials allege that the 15-year-old fired several shots into the group, injuring a 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy before fleeing the scene. The two wounded youths were treated at a hospital. Television news footage showed people in the square running for safety after the gunshots.
Michael Deemer, president and CEO of Downtown Cleveland Inc., called the WinterLight ceremony “a great celebration of the season” that was “marred later by senseless violence.”
The president of the Cleveland City Council, Blaine Griffin, also said he was “deeply saddened” by the blemish on “what otherwise was a beautiful evening.”
veryGood! (97472)
Related
- Video shows 2 toddlers in diapers, distraught in the middle of Texas highway after crash
- WWE Draft 2024 results: Stars, NXT talent selected on 'Friday Night SmackDown'
- Teen accidentally kills his younger brother with a gun found in an alley
- A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They’re among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak
- Rob Schneider seeks forgiveness from daughter Elle King after 'fat camp' claims
- New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 4 to avoid sweeps
- Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 2020 rape conviction overturned by appeals court
- What does Harvey Weinstein's case overturn mean for his California conviction?
- Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey announce engagement with new photos
- Teen accidentally kills his younger brother with a gun found in an alley
Ranking
- Clint Eastwood's Son Scott Shares How Family Is Doing After Death of Christina Sandera
- USC president makes her first remarks over recent campus controversies on Israel-Hamas war
- Chic & Comfy Maxi Skirts That Will Effortlessly Elevate Your Summer Style
- Metal detectorist finds centuries-old religious artifact once outlawed by emperor
- Rob Schneider Responds to Daughter Elle King Calling Out His Parenting
- Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
- Why is this small town in Pennsylvania considered the best place to retire?
- WWE Draft 2024 results: Stars, NXT talent selected on 'Friday Night SmackDown'
Recommendation
-
Don't be fooled by the name and packaging: Fruit snacks are rarely good for you. Here's why.
-
What does Harvey Weinstein's case overturn mean for his California conviction?
-
Paramedic sentenced to probation in 2019 death of Elijah McClain after rare conviction
-
Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
-
Hideki Matsuyama will be without regular caddie, coach after their passports and visas were stolen
-
Paramedic sentenced to probation in 2019 death of Elijah McClain after rare conviction
-
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book
-
Officials Celebrate a New Power Line to Charge Up the Energy Transition in the Southwest