Crime & Safety
Gunshot Fired At Hotel In Westlake, No One Hurt
An argument between two people escalated until someone pulled out a gun and fired at a car.
WESTLAKE, OH — A gunshot was fired at a car as it left the Red Roof Inn on Saturday, Westlake police announced.
At 11:11 a.m., police were called to the Clemens Road hotel after 911 callers reported hearing a gunshot. Officers arrived in less than 2 minutes, but the shooter was already gone.
Interviews with witnesses and evidence found in the hotel parking lot revealed a man and woman had been in an argument, which culminated in the man firing one shot at the woman as she drove out of the parking lot.
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No one appears to have been hurt during the shooting, police said.
Both the man and woman were gone by the time police arrived, but both people were identified by officers.
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The woman was found safe at her Old Brooklyn home. A warrant has been issued for the man, accusing him of felonious assault.
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