Overview

• The incident unfolded shortly after midnight on Luther Avenue and East 59th Street when an argument at an unpermitted block party escalated into gunfire
• Approximately 80 shots were fired by multiple attackers, killing a 27-year-old man and wounding five others aged 18 to 32, three of whom remain hospitalized in serious condition
• No arrests have been made as investigators collect evidence and review camera footage to identify those responsible
• This marks Cleveland’s second mass shooting in eight days, following a June 8 attack at Lee-Harvard Plaza that injured seven teenagers
• The city has recorded a 44% year-to-date drop in homicides compared with last year, but officials warn unpermitted gatherings continue to strain public safety resources