Off-duty Cleveland Police officer shot dead in suspected carjacking

An off-duty Cleveland Police officer was shot dead on Friday night in a suspected carjacking incident.

The officer’s stolen vehicle was located soon and the suspect was taken into custody. The off-duty officer was shot twice in Kamm’s corners and died at a local Hospital.

Mayor-elect Justin Bibb said “our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the loss of one of our Cleveland Police officers.”

Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the loss of one of our Cleveland police officers who was killed while off-duty this evening. Please take a moment to pray for the officer and the family during this difficult time.

Mayor-elect Justin Bibb said in a tweet.

Cleveland Police Union President Jeff Follmer asked for prayers after hearing this “devastating news.”

This was the first time since September 2020 when a Cleveland Police officer lost his life in a shooting.

Mayor-elect Bibb urged residents to stay “vigilant this evening.” He also thanked all law enforcement officers who supported “us this evening.”

A 28-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with this case. They have not been charged yet.

The woman was wanted since November for a robbery, and the man has a long criminal history.