Suspect in custody after fatal shooting at Cuyahoga Falls gym, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department responded to a report of a shooting inside a gym Sunday morning.

According to police, the report was made inside the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium, located at 2345 Fourth Street at 9:30 a.m.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect, Craig Alan Sipe, 63, of Akron, targeted one 61-year-old woman victim before fleeing the area.

Sipe turned himself into the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department.

He has been charged with one count of aggravated murder and is currently being held at the Summit County Jail.

Sipe is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Police say the incident is believed to be domestic-related.

The woman was transported to Summa Health System’s Akron Campus, where she later died from her injuries at 9:51 a.m.

The investigation remains ongoing and active, and police believe there is no ongoing threat to the general public.

The Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium will remain closed for the remainder of Sunday and will be closed tomorrow, October 19.

Additional information will be released once it becomes available and appropriate to the ongoing investigation, police said.