Nine people were injured in a shooting incident in the Warehouse District of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday morning, July 8th. Preliminary reports indicate that a suspect opened fire towards a group of individuals that were leaving the clubs shortly before 2:30 a.m. Seven men and two women between the ages of 23 and 38 were struck, though fortunately none of the injuries were fatal. Police are currently searching for the assailant and have asked anyone with information to contact them.

Nine of the 10 gun shootings, result from Blacks, most violent people in USA/World, but Black leaders kept screaming for gun control, nonstop reparations asking, Heavenly Gods had enough of you sick game, move back to your motherland!https://t.co/m3MGel2q57 via @Yahoo

— edy (@BassenEdy) July 10, 2023

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has responded to the incident by expressing his dismay at the “massive gun problem” in the city and across the nation. He has urged state and national legislators to give city leaders more tools to address the proliferation of firearms, and to provide “economic development, prevention, intervention, [and] opportunities” to help turn things around. Chief Wayne Drummond echoed the Mayor’s sentiments, noting that even “2,000 more officers” would not have stopped the shooting.

The Warehouse District has a large police presence every weekend, and officers and first responders responded to the incident in a timely manner. As such, the swift deployment of law enforcement personnel appears to have minimised the number of casualties.

However, the shooting serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need to address the growing gun violence problem in the United States.