Good Morning Cleveland, it's Tuesday, May 20th and here is what you need to know.
Today on GMC
Man killed in police shooting in Columbus
Columbus police received a call for a man threatening to kill a woman inside an apartment building. SWAT and hostage negotiators tried talking to the man for over an hour. But just before midnight, the man opened the door with the woman with guns in his hands. The man raised the gun, and that's when officers fired and killed him.
Fremont train accident
A 5-year-old girl who was missing after a deadly train collision in Fremont has been found dead. A grandmother, mother, and her 5-year-old and 14-month-old daughters were all walking on a railroad bridge when investigators say they were hit by a train. The two women were killed. The 14-month old was rescued from the water and taken to a local hospital. She is in critical condition.
Downed wire drama
After weeks of frustration over downed wires tossed in a bush in her backyard, a Cleveland mom is breathing a sigh of relief. Those wires have now been cleaned up after News 5 intervened. Our Mike Holden has been there from the beginning, working to get answers.
Akron middle school closed due to vandalism
An Akron middle school will be closed on Tuesday after it was vandalized over the weekend. Ten classrooms at Innes Community Learning Center were ransacked, with chairs and garbage cans overturned and school supplies thrown on the floor. To allow facility teams time to complete clean-up and allow teachers to restore their classrooms, Innes CLC will remain closed on Tuesday.
Euclid pedestrian islands
More safety improvements are coming to the City of Euclid. New pedestrian islands will soon appear along Euclid Avenue. These improvements are aimed at keeping pedestrians safe. Construction is expected to finish this summer.
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Your forecast
Temperatures will be chilly this morning, with many areas in the 40s, but we will bump back up into the lower and middle 60s this afternoon. Rain chances return, especially during the mid to late afternoon. Rain will start in our southwestern communities, move Northeast and will continue into this evening.
Traffic impacts
271 NB at 71 - Overturned semi in median
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to the weather or crashes from the weather.
