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Cleveland Police Seek Gunman in Killing of 16-Year-Old Parma Student After Short-Term Rental Gathering

Detectives report an obstruction arrest, with video review underway to identify the shooter.

Overview

  • Aniaz Paradiso, 16, was found with a gunshot wound near West 130th Street and Lorain Avenue just after midnight Sunday and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Police say the confrontation occurred after people left a nearby short-term rental, with reports of arguing and fighting in the area before the gunfire.
  • Investigators are using the city’s Real Time Center along with helicopter and K9 resources and are gathering surveillance and phone video.
  • An 18-year-old was arrested on obstruction, and investigators have not identified the person who fired the fatal shot or determined a motive.
  • Parma City Schools made counseling available and remembered the Valley Forge High School junior, and the death is Cleveland’s 77th reported homicide this year, a 13% decrease from the same period in 2024.