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9 wounded, one dead in eight overnight incidents throughout the City of Cleveland

Posted at 9:25 AM, Jul 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-05 14:09:31-04

Eight shootings occurred throughout the city of Cleveland overnight in a span of five hours. 

According to reports from Cleveland police, ten people suffered gunshot wounds, with victims ranging from eight to 31-years-old. One victim passed away from a gunshot wound to the chest. 

The first call to police was made around 11 p.m., when an 8-year-old male at Edgewater Park was grazed by a bullet. It is unclear if the juvenile was shot during the fireworks show. Investigators were at the park testing individuals' for gun residue. When he arrived at Metro Health, the 8-year-old was in stable condition. 

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Shootings continued into Wednesday morning. 

Police also responded to five opiate related incidents overnight and a dog attack that left a 6-year-old in critical condition. 

A timeline of the night's events, per police records: 

Tuesday evening: 

10:57 p.m. - Police called to Edgewater Park after an 8-year-old male was grazed with a bullet. The victim was taken to Metro Health. 

11:00 p.m. - Police called to E. 93 and Harris after two male victims were shot in the legs. Both victims were taken to University Hospitals. 

11:10 p.m. - Police were called to Sophia Avenue after a 25-year-old male was shot in the face. He was transported to University Hospitals by EMS. 

Wednesday morning: 

12:50 a.m. - A shooting turned deadly on Woodland Avenue after two victims were shot. One victim, 30, was shot in the leg and taken to University Hospitals. The other victim, 31, was shot in the chest and taken to University Hospital, where he passed away. 

1:21 a.m. - A 29-year-old male was shot in the leg on Spafford.

1:51 a.m. - A male victim was shot in the leg near the police headquarters. 

3:25 a.m. - A 19-year-old male was shot at E. 140 and St. Clair.

3:32 a.m. - a 22-year-old female was shot in the foot at E. 121  and Buckeye. 

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