A 15-year-old boy, identified as Darnell Haynes of Cleveland Heights, was killed during gunfire that erupted at an unauthorized block party on Highview Avenue in Cleveland late on July 18, with his death recorded July 19, 2025. Police and neighbors say the large, unsanctioned gathering drew a substantial crowd to the 16400 block and the incident logs place the shooting at about 11:53 p.m.

Officers found Darnell critically wounded in the street and a 17-year-old girl with a graze wound; Darnell was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Two other victims — a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman — later arrived at hospitals with gunshot injuries. The shooting was treated as a multiple-victim incident.

As of mid-August 2025 the case remained active with no arrests announced. Anyone with information about the killing of Darnell Haynes or the wounding of the three other teenagers is asked to contact the Cleveland Division of Police.

Did anyone attend or see the unauthorized gathering on Highview Avenue that night and have information to share?