Teen Suspect Arrested in Cleveland Flats Mass Shooting After Helicopter-Tracked Chase

Overview

• Officers attempted a traffic stop near East 46th Street and Carnegie Avenue before an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter tracked the fleeing vehicle to the 2000 block of West 52nd Street.
• The driver, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on a warrant tied to the Sept. 7 Flats shooting and had a firearm when taken into custody.
• A 21-year-old passenger was also arrested with a gun, though investigators do not believe he is connected to the Flats case.
• Investigators recovered a third firearm from a backpack dropped as the suspects ran from the vehicle.
• Police say the Sept. 7 shootout wounded six people and involved about 40 rounds from multiple weapons, as the investigation continues with a prior defendant’s case before a grand jury and a related bar’s federal lawsuit pending.