A child has been killed and five teenagers wounded in a gunfight on a Cleveland street, Black Friday.
When the shooting began, the boy and his father stepped outside the liquor store, which the father owned, to see what was happening. A bullet fired by one of the teens involved in the altercation, struck the boy in the torso. He died at the scene. The father did not sustain any injuries.
The police have not released the identities of the boy no the father.
Calvin Williams, Cleveland’s Chief of Police, has conveyed condolences to the family of the deceased boy.
While it remains unclear what sparked the confrontation, police say that it is unlikely the individuals involved were members of gangs.
“Kids crossed paths and shots were fired,” the police chief said.
Officials say the wounded juveniles were standing outside the liquor store when a group of three to four males, also believed to be underage, opened fire on them.
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that would help identify and apprehend the shooters, who fled the scene of the incident.
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