A Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Officer was injured along with a 19-year-old man after gunfire erupted in Cleveland's Central neighborhood Sunday evening, according to Cleveland Councilman Richard Starr.
Cleveland Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz told News 5 that at approximately 5:22 p.m., Cleveland Police received a call to help CMHA officers who were at the 2300 block of East 40th Street, trying to arrest a man wanted for multiple violent felony warrants.
CMHA officers entered the home, and shots were exchanged between the officers and the 19-year-old suspect, Diaz said.
During the shooting, a CMHA officer suffered a gunshot wound believed to be to his hand, and the 19-year-old was struck as well, Diaz said.
According to police, they were both transported to a local hospital by EMS, where the CMHA officer is in stable condition and the 19-year-old is said to be in serious condition.
All officers involved were CMHA, Diaz said.
Diaz gave details on the incident Sunday evening:
The Cleveland Division of Police is conducting an investigation because the incident involved officers from an outside agency within the city of Cleveland.
News 5 is working to learn more information as the story develops.
