Shooting during memorial service wounds 5 people on Cleveland’s East Side

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Five people were wounded Monday after shots were fired during a memorial service in the South Collinwood neighborhood on the East Side, police say.

According to police, a 28-year-old man was shot in the back, a 33-year-old man was shot in the right knee, a 35-year-old man was shot in the back, a 37-year-old woman was shot in the buttocks, and a 56-year-old woman was shot in the leg. All were taken to University Hospitals by either private vehicles or by an ambulance, police say.

Residents told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that family and friends had recently gathered for a memorial service near East 152nd and St. Clair Avenue.

Police have not released additional details on the shooting and there are no reports of arrests.

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