An off-duty Cleveland Police officer was shot and killed in a carjacking on the city’s West Side on New Year’s Eve, Cleveland Police Union President Jeff Follmer confirmed.
The carjacking happened in the 4300 block of Rocky River Drive in Cleveland around 6 p.m., authorities said.
Cleveland EMS said crews took an approximately 27-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to Fairview Hospital in critical condition.Follmer confirmed the victim was a patrol officer for the Cleveland Division of Police Fifth District.Those responsible are still on the loose and the car has not yet been recovered, Follmer said.
The Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County said it is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identity and prosecution of anyone involved in the murder of this off-duty officer.
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