Overview

• A 28-year-old man loading groceries at the Southgate Giant Eagle on Warrensville Center Road was shot in the chest around 1:40 p.m. Saturday.
• Officers found the wounded shopper and rushed him to MetroHealth Medical Center, where the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner determined he died just before 7 a.m. Sunday.
• The suspect fled in the victim’s vehicle, which officers located and recovered minutes later using the Law Enforcement Automated Data System.
• Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Maple Heights Detective Bureau at 216-587-9624 or via email at Detective[email protected].
• Giant Eagle released a statement expressing sympathy for the victim and pledged full cooperation with law enforcement in the aftermath of the incident.