A 20-year-old man has died after a shooting occurred in Willoughby on Monday afternoon, according to Willoughby Police.
Just before 4 p.m., Willoughby officers and other agencies responded to the 1300 block of Fox Run Drive for a report of a shooting and located 20-year-old Damonte Perry, police said.
“My daughter called me being hysterical. She goes mom, she goes don’t go home,” said Angelina Hughes. “It’s never been like this. This is kind of scary. It makes me want to move out.”
He was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries and was later airlifted to University Hospitals Main Campus, police said. He died a few days later.
Around 6:30 p.m., an alleged suspect was taken into custody, and police said there is no ongoing threat to the public. Still, Hughes said she's still on edge.
“We’ve never seen anything like this before. I’m probably one of the longest people that’s been living here. It’s scary. It really is scary,” said Hughes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Willoughby Police at 440-953-4210.
