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32-year-old woman fatally shot by boyfriend on Locke Avenue in Cleveland, police say

Cleveland police
Posted at 2:23 PM, May 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-17 14:23:19-04

CLEVELAND — A 34-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting his 32-year-old girlfriend in the head was arrested Saturday, according to the Cleveland Division of Police.

Officers responded Saturday at approximately 8:15 p.m. to the 12700 block of Locke Avenue in connection with a female shot.

Officers found a 32-year-old female, later identified by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner as Alicia Coleman, with a gunshot wound to the head. She was transported by EMS to University Hospitals where she was pronounced dead.

Detectives learned the 32-year-old victim was shot by her boyfriend, who was arrested by members of the Gang Impact Unit in Maple Heights.

The homicide remains under investigation.

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