CLEVELAND — Five years after firefighter Wilbert McCormick was shot and killed, the Cleveland Fire Department held a media event this morning in hopes of finding his killer while also calling attention to gun violence.
You can watch the press conference below:
"We need to end our love affair with gun violence," McCormick's longtime friend Keith Brown said.
On July 21, 2020, McCormick was walking with his wife, Venita, near Forest Hill Park when police said people in cars started shooting:
"We were just minding our business, when out of nowhere, my husband was struck in the head with a random bullet," Venita McCormick said.
She said the day of the incident was a beautiful day, and there were a lot of cars in the parking lot when the shooting happened.
The 62-year-old retired Cleveland Firefighter died, and his case remains unsolved.
Crime Stoppers (216-252-7463) is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
"Somebody out there knows who did this," Lt. Michael Norman said. "If there is anybody out there that knows anything about this, we are asking you this step forward."
Venita McCormick remains hopeful that an arrest will be made.
"We're still grieving. We're still looking for whoever took my loved one's life," McCormick said.
