Man arrested in connection to downtown Cleveland shooting that injured 9

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Police have arrested a man in a shooting in downtown Cleveland that sent multiple people to the hospital.

According to Cleveland police, 25-year-old Jaylon Jennings was taken into custody in relation to the incident.

Police said they were able to locate Jennings around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday with help from the U.S. Marshals. Jennings was taken into custody without incident from a home in the 2900 block of Toledo Avenue in Lorain.

Police have also requested a warrant to search Jennings’ home following his arrest.

According to an arrest warrant, Jennings was seen inside Rumor Bar & Lounge before the shooting, where he allegedly spotted several of the victims.

The warrant states Jennings then went out to his car in a parking lot on West 6th Street and got a gun from his trunk. The gun was described by witnesses as a “Glock with an extended magazine.”

Police said Jennings then went back and “deliberately” shot at people.

Cleveland Police Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia confirmed the shooting occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Nine people were transported to MetroHealth Medical Center with gunshot wounds.

Cleveland City officials said the nine people who were injured included:

• A 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the forearm.
• A 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
• A 26-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his wrist and lower body.
• A 24-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to both feet.
• A 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
• A 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her knee.
• A 27-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his legs.
• A 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.
• A 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his knee.

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