The juvenile was taken to UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, where he was treated and released. The Cleveland police officer who fired the shot will be placed on administrative leave per department policy.
A juvenile suspect was shot by a Cleveland police officer early Saturday morning after the youth rammed a patrol car and attempted to drive at officers, authorities say. The incident happened during an investigation into car break-ins, according to police.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland police officer shot a youth early Saturday morning after the juvenile rammed a patrol car and drove at officers, authorities said.
Members of the Third District vice unit were looking into the break-ins Friday night when they identified two youths who had been accused of prior incidents, police said. The youths had been charged and placed on electronic monitors, which they cut off, according to police.Investigators tracked three youths in a stolen Kia Sportage, which was parked in the driveway of a vacant home on East 146th Street, police said. As the youths saw the officers, they fled in the SUV through an adjacent yard.
When officers reached the vehicle, the driver woke up and put the car in drive, striking a police car, according to police. The driver then attempted to push the cruiser with the Kia. He put the SUV in reverse, struck a garage and then drove toward the officers, police reported. An officer fired at the youth, striking him once in the right shoulder, police said.
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