Store clerk fires gun outside with child nearby, Cleveland OH
Assault, Weapons, Child EndangermentAudio of officers discussing a store incident in the Bosworth Road area of Cleveland. They report a store clerk came outside and fired a gun while a child and an adult were present. Officers request nearby camera video, note the clerk later collected shell casings and brought them into the store, and raise concerns about evidence tampering and child endangerment. The child is described as about eight years old. A connection to a separate assault involving (name withheld) is also mentioned.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police - West
02:23
Transcript:
Your cat is (number withheld). There's a connection with (name withheld)'s assault times two. Child endangerment[1] and tampering of evidence. Petty theft[2]. There's a camera labeled near Thresh Avenue, Bosworth West. Between the hours of (number withheld), they'll see the store clerk come out and start shooting with a child and an adult present. Another camera on Rosh Avenue and Bosworth Road NW shows the child and the parent walking down the street. Can you upload all that real-time video to (number withheld), please? Yes, we can. Appreciate it. I copy. (number withheld). We're going to go check on West 5-4 now. To (name withheld) 13. She had told the clerk where she put the shell casings. If she won't tell you, put that in her report. She's refusing to answer questions at this time. Keep it under tampering. Let me get the age of that shell when you're able. The child is about 8 years old. Copy. We don't see her picking up the shell casings. It looks like she brings them into the store. She was policing her brass like a sniper.
Your cat is (number withheld). There's a connection with (name withheld)'s assault times two. Child endangerment[1] and tampering of evidence. Petty theft[2]. There's a camera labeled near Thresh Avenue, Bosworth West. Between the hours of (number withheld), they'll see the store clerk come out and start shooting with a child and an adult present. Another camera on Rosh Avenue and Bosworth Road NW shows the child and the parent walking down the street. Can you upload all that real-time video to (number withheld), please? Yes, we can. Appreciate it. I copy. (number withheld). We're going to go check on West 5-4 now. To (name withheld) 13. She had told the clerk where she put the shell casings. If she won't tell you, put that in her report. She's refusing to answer questions at this time. Keep it under tampering. Let me get the age of that shell when you're able. The child is about 8 years old. Copy. We don't see her picking up the shell casings. It looks like she brings them into the store. She was policing her brass like a sniper.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Child endangerment: Putting a child at risk of harm
[2]
Petty theft: Minor theft (referenced, but not confirmed as ongoing)
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Location mentioned:
Bosworth Rd, Cleveland, OH 44111
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