Name: Man Shot in Legs, Police Investigation Underway video
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T21:55:08.000Z
Description: ShotSpotter technology detected possible gunfire on E 40th St in Cleveland, with reports of a male victim seen fleeing the scene. Emergency services, including firefighters, have responded to assess the situation.

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ShotSpotter technology detected possible gunfire on E 40th St in Cleveland, with reports of a male victim seen fleeing the scene. Emergency services, including firefighters, have responded to assess the situation.

Man Shot in Legs, Police Investigation Underway

Burn 12, do we know how old the suspect is?

 Anything other than the clothing description?

 As far as real-time goes, no, it's just a video from a distance.

 But he may have, he also came and left between 40th and between 43rd and south in between those two apartment complexes.

Burn 12, do we know how old the suspect is? Anything other than the clothing description? As far as real-time goes, no, it's just a video from a distance. But he may have, he also came and left between 40th and between 43rd and south in between those two apartment complexes.

Police confirmed that a man was shot in the leg and are reviewing video footage showing the suspect moving between two apartment complexes.

Adam 13 Radio, we collected the two casings on the ground.

2-3, read. Confirmed, GSW to the lake. Copy.

Police have collected two shell casings from the scene.

Citizen user video shows police on the scene.

 Ramp center to the captain. Truck 7, read. Ramp center to the captain. Be advised.

 Ladder 7, responder, East 40th and Quincy. We've got a report of a GSW at East 40th and Quincy. East 40th and Quincy. 30-year-old male. Sailing status unknown.

Thank you. Ladder 4, we'll be back. Ramp center to the captain. Truck 7, read. Ramp center to the captain. Be advised. Ladder 7, responder, East 40th and Quincy. We've got a report of a GSW at East 40th and Quincy. East 40th and Quincy. 30-year-old male. Sailing status unknown. Ladder 7, state.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Quincy Ave & E 40th St.

Adam 13 radio, we got a 52-year-old male, conscious and breathing, shot in both legs.

 You can send EMS over here to the station, radio 40th.

Adam 13 radio, we got a 52-year-old male, conscious and breathing, shot in both legs. You can send EMS over here to the station, radio 40th.

Police have located the victim, a 52-year-old male, shot in both legs and is conscious. EMS is en route.

Adam 13. Hey, we're going to need some more overtime, but we'll head over there. We're close to that gas station.

 And real-time, last direction for that suspect was between East 40th and between East 43rd, the apartment complex there.

 You can run right through the middle of that. So he ran south from Quincy between those two.

Adam 13. Hey, we're going to need some more overtime, but we'll head over there. We're close to that gas station. And real-time, last direction for that suspect was between East 40th and between East 43rd, the apartment complex there. You can run right through the middle of that. So he ran south from Quincy between those two.

Police confirmed the shooting by reviewing camera footage. The victim has not been located yet.

The victim got shot in his lower body, maybe legs or butt area.

 Suspect is wearing a purple hoodie and purple jogging pants.

The victim got shot in his lower body, maybe legs or butt area. Suspect is wearing a purple hoodie and purple jogging pants. I will be uploading a photo shortly.

Per police, the victim was shot in the lower body.

Dispatch, Engine 30's on the scene. We got one car, we can check him out.

Firefighters have arrived and are assessing the situation.

 I don't know if you copy, I have a male shot.

1752. 3 Sam 51, go ahead. I don't know if you copy, I have a male shot.

4 F. 4 F and Quincy, EMS advised, we're getting info that this male was running towards TMHA property. Not sure where on his body he was shot. We also got a shotspotter.

Reports indicate a male was shot and seen running towards nearby property. EMS has been notified.

Barnes, I'm near to complete. I can break and take what you got.

 Alright, we got a shotspotter, 2422 East 40th. It came down for three rounds. We're now getting a call that a male is at the gas station. 40th and Quincy just shot. Radio to Robo, you copy?

Barnes, I'm near to complete. I can break and take what you got. Alright, we got a shotspotter, 2422 East 40th. It came down for three rounds. We're now getting a call that a male is at the gas station. 40th and Quincy just shot. Radio to Robo, you copy?

ShotSpotter technology has detected three rounds of possible gunfire. ShotSpotter devices pick up gunshots or similar loud noises, such as fireworks or backfiring vehicles.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2422 E 40th St.

Man Shot in Legs, Police Investigation Underway

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