14-year-old dies after shooting in downtown Cleveland: Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in downtown Cleveland Wednesday afternoon inside an apartment building.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Rayshawn Watkins.

The teenager was shot inside the Allerton Apartments in the 1800 block of 13th St. around 1:55 p.m. Wednesday.

People who live inside the building told 19 News the boy was on the fourth floor of the complex and was taking trash from his sister’s apartment to the trash chute when he was gunned down.

Cleveland Police detectives are working to gather more information on the incident.

No arrests have been made yet.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.