13-year-old shot in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 13-year-old boy was shot in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood, police said.

According to the department, officers responded around 5:20 p.m. for a report of a gunshot in the 3800 block of Riverside Avenue.

When police arrived, they found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound, who EMS pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Javier Smith Santiago.

The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit responded and continues to investigate.