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Two men killed in Cleveland's East Side shooting; suspect arrested in Akron

Cleveland, Ohio • October 27, 2026 • By Press Pass USA

Editorial illustration: a quiet Cleveland residential street at dusk with police tape in soft focus

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Two Cleveland men were killed in a shooting on the city's East Side on Sunday evening, and a suspect was later arrested in Akron, according to Cleveland police reports carried by WKYC.

Officers responded around 6 p.m. Sunday to the 4100 block of East 120th Street in the Union Miles neighborhood. They found 34-year-old Christopher Williams of Cleveland in the street with multiple gunshot wounds, gave first aid until medics arrived, and had him taken to University Hospitals, where he was pronounced dead.

A second victim, 28-year-old Demetrius Pride of Cleveland, was found with gunshot wounds on the front porch of a nearby home and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators used the police Real Time Crime Center and automated license-plate readers to help identify a suspect, and several hours later a 25-year-old man was taken into custody in Akron with assistance from Akron police and Summit County Sheriff's deputies. Authorities have not released the suspect's name or a possible motive.

Sources: WKYC (Oct 26, 2026); Cleveland police via local reports (Oct 26, 2026).