1 Dead, 1 Injured, Another Missing In Shootings During Home Invasion In Cleveland Monday

  • Tuesday, December 13, 2016

One person is dead, another injured and a third person missing after a home invasion in Cleveland early Monday.

The 911 Communications Center received a call on Monday at 12:01 a.m. regarding shots fired at Springbrook Apartments, 2360 Blackburn Road.  

Cleveland Police Department officers responded to apartment #93 where they found a deceased male, identified as Adam Johnson, 18.

It was later discovered that a male juvenile, who fled the scene, had also been shot during the altercation and was transported by a private vehicle to Tennova.

Witness statements assisted investigators in determining that a home invasion had occurred in apartment 93. During the invasion, three individuals, identified as Johnson, the male juvenile and an unidentified male, armed with handguns, forced entry into the apartment.

At some point during the incident, an occupant in apartment 93 shot Johnson and the male juvenile. The third suspect, fled the scene and is still being sought by police. 

Anyone with information regarding this crime and/or the third suspect involved is asked to contact Detective Cody Hinson at the Cleveland Police Department at 423-790-7994. Confidential tips can submitted to the Cleveland Tennessee Police Department Facebook messenger inbox. 

This case is still under investigation and criminal charges are pending.

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