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2 teenagers shot on Cleveland's west side

Posted at 6:15 PM, Sep 04, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-05 10:45:17-04

Cleveland police are looking for multiple suspects connected to the shooting of two teenagers on Labor Day.

On Monday around 3:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to West 28th Street and Detroit Road for a report of person who had been shot. When they arrived, they learned the first victim, a 16-year-old boy, had already been taken to the hospital in a private car.

Police located a second victim at the scene. A 17-year-old boy had been shot in the neck. A third person, also 17, was not injured.

During their investigation police learned a fight broke out between the victims and three other individuals. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and opened fire on the teens, authorities said.

There have been no arrests. Police did not give a description of the suspects.