17-year-old shot near Maple Heights Giant Eagle By Stephanie Czekalinski and Kendall Forward | December 18, 2020 at 3:18 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 7:05 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 17-year-old was shot twice in the chest in Maple Heights on Thursday, according to a press release from the Maple Heights police department.
The boy was alert and talking and is currently in critical but stable condition, according to the release.
The victim told police he was walking on Warrensville Center Road near the Libby Road intersection when two males approached him.
“Words were exchanged, and one of the male suspects pulled a gun out of his pocket and shot the victim twice in the chest,” according to the release.