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32-year-old man in Cleveland dies after being shot in neck

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The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating a shooting that happened over the weekend and left one person dead.

On Saturday around 1:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of East 154th Street in the city's Mt. Pleasant neighborhood for a man shot.

Police found the victim, a 32-year-old man, being treated by Cleveland EMS when they arrived. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

"Preliminary information indicates that there was an altercation involving the victim's family members at the address earlier and that the victim and his sister returned to the address to look for property lost during the altercation," police said.

While in the yard, a 19-year-old man confronted the victim, and a fight ensued. During the fight, the 19-year-old pulled out a gun and shot the other man in the neck.

Authorities said the 19-year-old had been identified, but no arrests have been made.

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