Man killed in East Cleveland shooting during Shaw High School reunion identified as Erin Strozier

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Authorities have identified a 23-year-old man shot and killed last week during high school reunion parties in East Cleveland.

Three people were shot Monday at multiple locations around East Cleveland, the FOX 8 I-Team reported. The shootings all happened within 90 minutes, while crowds had gathered for impromptu parties during the annual Shaw High School reunion weekend, FOX 8 News previously reported.

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The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a victim, who later died of his injuries, as 23-year-old Erin J. Strozier of East Cleveland. Strozier died at a hospital, according to the office.

The first shooting happened at about 1 a.m. near the intersection of Euclid and Collamer avenues.

East Cleveland officers then heard gunfire at the Mobil Gas Station along Euclid Avenue. Acting Police Chief Kenneth Lundy told the I-Team he heard about 30 rounds fired.

There, they found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, as well as a man who had also been injured, he said.

“It had me shaking, it was so close to our vehicles,” the chief said. “I jumped out of my truck and a female ran up to me and said she was shot. The streets were packed so I knew it would take too long to get EMS there so I had her get in the back of my truck and we took her straight to the hospital.”

At about 2:30 a.m., officers also found a man critically wounded by gunfire in the 1300 block of Elwood Road, who was also transported to a hospital.

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See police body-worn camera footage from that night:

Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of those responsible.

Anyone with information is urged to call East Cleveland detectives at 216-681-2162 or Cuyahoga County Crime Stoppers at 216-25-CRIME (216-252-7463).

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