CLEVELAND - Cleveland police are investigating a homicide, the city's first of 2013.
According to police, officers first got a call around 2:50 a.m.. Tuesday morning for shots fired at 10101 Hilgert Avenue. When police got to the scene, they found an unresponsive unidentified black male with gunshot wounds to the chest, lying on the front porch of the home.
Medical personnel arrived, and pronounced the victim dead.
The preliminary investigation shows one person, or several people, kicked the victim's front door in and shot him.
Officers searched for suspects, but so far do not have any suspects or a motive for the shooting.
The Cleveland Division of Police is asking that anyone with information in connection with this incident to contact the Homicide Unit at 216.623.5464. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216.252.7463 or Text messaging to Text TIP657 plus your message to Crimes (274637).
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According to police, officers first got a call around 2:50 a.m.. Tuesday morning for shots fired at 10101 Hilgert Avenue. When police got to the scene, they found an unresponsive unidentified black male with gunshot wounds to the chest, lying on the front porch of the home.
Medical personnel arrived, and pronounced the victim dead.
The preliminary investigation shows one person, or several people, kicked the victim's front door in and shot him.
Officers searched for suspects, but so far do not have any suspects or a motive for the shooting.
The Cleveland Division of Police is asking that anyone with information in connection with this incident to contact the Homicide Unit at 216.623.5464. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216.252.7463 or Text messaging to Text TIP657 plus your message to Crimes (274637).
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