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2 people fatally shot in separate Cleveland shootings on Christmas Eve

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The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating two separate shootings that left two men dead on Christmas Eve.

The first shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 11900 block of Scottwood Avenue in the Forest Hills neighborhood.

According to police, officers responded to the area for a ShotSpotter alert. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man who had been shot. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The second shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Lakeview Road on the border of the Glenville and Forest Hills neighborhoods.

According to police, responding officers found an 18-year-old man inside a store who had been shot. Officers rendered first aid until EMS arrived and transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No further information was released regarding either shooting.

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