Man injured, boy arrested after shooting

Published: Nov. 6, 2026 at 2:12 PM EST

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority detectives are investigating after a shooting left one person injured Thursday afternoon.

Around 1:30 p.m., CMHA officers responded to the intersection of West 28th Street and Washington Avenue after hearing shots fired in the area, CMHA said.

As officers approached the intersection, a group of males took off running; CMHA said the officers caught and arrested one boy who was armed.

Officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg and administered first aid until EMS arrived and transported him to MetroHealth, CMHA said.