Overview

• Officers were serving multiple violent felony warrants at a residence on the 2300 block of East 40th Street when the suspect opened fire around 5:22 p.m.
• City police were assisting Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority officers in the warrant service when gunfire erupted.
• The CMHA officer sustained a gunshot wound to the hand and was admitted to MetroHealth Medical Center in stable condition.
• Authorities recovered a firearm at the scene after the exchange of gunfire.
• Cleveland police are investigating the incident because it involved an outside agency operating within city limits.