CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are investigating a homicide that happened late Wednesday morning and another one that occurred later that evening.
The first homicide happened around 11 a.m. in the 3600 block of East 140th Street.
Officers responded after receiving a report of a man stabbed. When they arrived, they found a 59-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
The man’s 57-year-old girlfriend was taken into custody at the scene. Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that the man and woman got into an argument the night before and she allegedly stabbed him.
The second homicide happened around 9:20 p.m. in the 11000 block of Earle Avenue.
Officers responded to the location for a report of a man who had been shot.
Upon arrival, police found the 28-year-old man lying in the driveway with his father trying to help him. He had been shot multiple times, authorities said.
Cleveland firefighters gave the man first aid until EMS arrived. The man was transported to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the man who was shot was sitting in a vehicle in the driveway when an unknown man walked up to the vehicle and opened fire on him.
No arrests have been made regarding that incident.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detectives at 216-623-5464 or Crimestoppers at 216-25-CRIME.
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