Man stable after St. Clair shooting; responding Cleveland officers involved in crash

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 38-year-old man is in stable condition after being shot near E. 105th Street and St. Clair Avenue on Thursday evening.

Cleveland Division of Police Fifth District officers arrived around 4:32 p.m. and found EMS transporting the victim to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Police say a verbal argument between the victim and the suspect led to the shooting. The suspect ran from police.

The Crime Scene Unit responded, and Fifth District detectives are investigating, according to police.

Two primary responding officers, ages 34 and 36, were also involved in a crash while responding with lights and sirens on.

Police say a 2017 Cadillac pulled out of a parking lot to make a left turn and hit the police car. The Cadillac then struck a utility pole near the southeast corner of St. Clair Avenue and E. 115th Street.

Additional officers arrived to investigate the shooting. The Accident Investigation Unit responded, and the crash remains under investigation.

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