Suspect fires several shots into Cleveland police van, takes off & torches getaway car (Surveillance)

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Police are looking for the suspect who fired several shots into a Cleveland Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) van early Tuesday.

A Cleveland Police SIU Van was shot on in the intersection of MLK and Superior Avenue. The investigator was not injured. Cleveland Police are searching for a Gold Chevy Equinox. The drive is said to be armed and dangerous and possibly suicidal. pic.twitter.com/6vNp4BE4BK
— Dan Stamness (@DStamness) September 12, 2023

The bullets entered the driver’s side door, but the officer was not struck.

According to police, the shooting happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive.

The suspect fled the scene in a gold Chevy Equinox.

Cleveland Fire Department officials say about 20 minutes later, they received calls for a car on fire in the area of W. 73rd Street and Guthrie Avenue.

19 News obtained surveillance footage of a suspect torching the SUV then running away.

Who shot at a Cleveland Police Officer and then torched the getaway car? Investigators are searching for a suspect and need your help. Everywhere at 5 on @cleveland19news I'll have an update on the investigation.
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— Sia Nyorkor🌟🎥🎞🎙📺 (@TVNewsLady) September 12, 2023

The suspect remains on the loose and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

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