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Woman who found Cleveland Clinic employee fatally shot is a shooting victim from October

Posted at 3:08 PM, Jan 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-19 15:08:30-05

CLEVELAND — A dog’s owner, found lying in the snow with a gunshot wound to the head.

In a bizarre twist in the case, one of the women to find Sheila Wallace, the 58-year old Cleveland Clinic employee killed on an evening walk with her dog, was shot in the head herself just a few months ago.

The young woman was one of three people shot across the street from the West Side Market back in October. Thursday night, those memories came rushing back after she found Wallace's body.

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In a statement, Wallace's family said they will get justice and they are requesting privacy during what they call a nightmare.

Crimestoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for any information on this case.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Cleveland detectives by calling 216-623-5464.

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