SLAVIC VILLAGE — The Cleveland Division of Police Fourth District is investigating a two homicides that took place in a Cleveland neighborhood just hours apart, according to Cleveland Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz.
At about 2 a.m., police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots fired at the 3600 block of East 59th Street in Slavic Village, Diaz said.
Once officers arrived, they found a 42-year-old man who had been wounded by gunshots and officers provided aid to the victim until EMS got to the scene, according to Diaz.
The sergeant said the man was pronounced dead by EMS when they got to the location.
A few hours later, at 9:40 a.m., police received another ShotSpotter alert for a single shot fired at the exact location, Diaz said.
According to Diaz, 36-year-old Alissha Brown was found with a gunshot wound and was also pronounced dead by EMS once they arrived at the scene.
Diaz said the two shootings are separate and the homicide unit is investigating both of them.
No arrests have been made.
