SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — A 33-year-old woman was hospitalized after being shot in Shaker Heights Friday evening, according to the Shaker Heights Police Department.
Around 5:13 p.m., officers were called to the 3000 block of Warrensville Center Road for a report of shots fired.
Once on scene, officers were directed to a parking lot where they found a 33-year-old woman from Shaker Heights who had been shot, police said.
EMS attended to the woman's injuries and she was transported to a nearby hospital, according to police.
According to investigators, the shooter is believed to be the father of the woman's two children and is believed to have fled the scene in a dark colored SUV before police arrived on scene.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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