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CLEVELAND – A 16-year-old boy was found dead in an apartment on Cleveland’s east side on Thursday.


The teen was in a back bedroom of an apartment on East 140th Street near Kinsman Road at about 6 p.m.


A witness told police that a man in his late-teens to early 20s chased the teen into the building and shot him several times. Cleveland police said the 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to his neck. His name has not been released.


The shooter was wearing a blue jumpsuit and gray hooded-sweatshirt, police said. He was armed with a black 9mm handgun.


Anyone with information should call the homicide unit at 216-623-5464. Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips.




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