14-year-old girl found shot on Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority property, CMHA says

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Published: Feb. 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM EST

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority confirmed police found a 14-year-old girl shot on CMHA property in broad daylight.

The CMHAPD officers encountered the victim with a gunshot wound to her foot on Haltnorth Walk around 5 p.m. on Feb. 6, according to CMHA.

The officers administered first aid until Cleveland EMS arrived to take her to MetroHealth Medical Center, CMHA said.

CMHA stated she is stable and expected to recover.

CMHAPD took a suspect into custody, CMHA confirmed, and the investigation is ongoing.

CMHA did not specify where the exactly the shooting happened.

19 News has covered numerous stories of shootings on Haltnorth Walk:

[ Woman arrested after shooting 26-year-old man in Cleveland, police say ]

[ Shooting on Haltnorth Walk kills 51-year-old man, Cleveland Police say ]

[ Murder, shootings and stabbings over last 2 days has Cleveland detectives chasing leads (maps) ]

[ Cleveland Police assisted Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police on a homicide where a woman shot and killed man after an altercation ]

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.