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Five-month-old becomes latest child victim in series of Cleveland shootings Five-month-old becomes latest child victim in series of Cleveland shootings
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Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams broke down in tears while asking for the public’s help at the scene of a shooting that took the life of a five-month-old girl, the third fatal shooting of a child in the last four weeks. Cleveland’s police chief, Calvin Williams, broke down in tears while asking for the public’s help at the scene of a shooting that took the life of a five-month-old girl, the third fatal shooting of a child in the last four weeks.
Tears pooling in his eyes, Williams told reporters that “this shouldn’t be happening in our city”. A five-year-old boy was fatally shot 4 September, and a three-year-old boy 15 September in Cleveland. Tears pooling in his eyes, Williams told reporters that “this shouldn’t be happening in our city”. A five-year-old boy was fatally shot on 4 September, and a three-year-old boy on 15 September in Cleveland.
Williams has been chief since February 2014 and a Cleveland police officer since 1986. At a news conference on Friday he implored residents to call police and provide information about shootings and gun violence.Williams has been chief since February 2014 and a Cleveland police officer since 1986. At a news conference on Friday he implored residents to call police and provide information about shootings and gun violence.
The five-month-old baby girl was hit in the chest while riding in a car with her mother and grandmother. The county medical examiner’s office said emergency medics rushed Aavielle Wakefield to a children’s hospital, where she died after the shooting Thursday. The five-month-old baby girl was hit in the chest while riding in a car with her mother and grandmother. The county medical examiner’s office said emergency medics rushed Aavielle Wakefield to a children’s hospital, where she died after the shooting on Thursday.
Police said the baby’s mother was driving with at least one other person in a neighborhood a few miles south-east of downtown, and only the child was hit.Police said the baby’s mother was driving with at least one other person in a neighborhood a few miles south-east of downtown, and only the child was hit.
Officials suspect the gunfire came from an apartment building, but no immediate arrests were made, WKYC-TV reported.Officials suspect the gunfire came from an apartment building, but no immediate arrests were made, WKYC-TV reported.
The Cuyahoga County prosecutor said Friday that a $25,000 reward is being offered for information about Thursday’s shooting. The Cuyahoga County prosecutor said on Friday that a $25,000 reward is being offered for information about Thursday’s shooting.