Two East Cleveland Police officers were shot Thursday night, according to East Cleveland Mayor Lateek Shabazz.
Shabazz said a press conference to provide an update on the shooting is expected around 10 a.m. You can watch in the player below:
The mayor said both officers are in stable condition and are expected to be OK.
Police were initially called to the 1900 block of North Taylor Road around 11 p.m. for a domestic argument.
Shabazz said the suspect allegedly shot and killed two people. Police believe the two victims are members of the suspect's family, but are waiting for official word from autopsy results for confirmation.
Police said Officer Joshua Durda was shot in the leg by the suspect when he arrived at the scene.
A short time later, a shotspotter alert came in about a block away, and police rushed to that area, and that's where Officer Brandon Hernandez was shot in the buttocks.
If you travel through East Cleveland know that Euclid Avenue is closed at Strathmore to Noble. OSHP now has their plane overhead and multiple swat units are searching the area. North Taylor is also closed at Brunswick to Euclid. Just avoid EC this morning. pic.twitter.com/xtHZfW0oyA
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) August 8, 2025
The suspect was arrested several hours later by police. His identity has not been released at this time.
The officers are currently at University Hospitals.
Multiple streets were closed while police investigated. Currently, the sheriff's department is handling emergency calls for East Cleveland.
Multiple agencies from across Northeast Ohio helped East Cleveland with its investigation and the manhunt for the suspect, including Cleveland Heights Police, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department, Shaker Heights Police, the OSHP and University Circle Police.
Durda has been on the force for four years, and Hernandez has been on the force for one.
