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Painesville police identify victims killed in Tuesday's shooting

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Posted at 6:37 PM, Oct 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-01 18:37:45-04

PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Painesville police have identified the victims killed after a shooting Tuesday night.

Police were called to Morse Avenue near West Jackson Street after multiple gunshots were reported in the area.

When they arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds.

They were all transported to Lake Health's Tri-Point Emergency center.

An officer placed a tourniquet on one of the victim's legs, which is believed to have saved his life.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police did not release the condition of the third victim.

According to police, another man was found dead inside of a car at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Police identified Darrell Nelson Jr., 22, and Yamil Lanzot-Rivera Jr., 32, as the two men who died.

Authorities said that a group of young men were in the process of recording a music video when another group drove up and an argument began which erupted in gunfire.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call police at 440-392-5839.

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