On December 1, 2025, 34-year-old Belizean man Samir Santana was shot and killed during an apparent robbery at the smoke shop where he was working, located at 15799 Lakeshore Boulevard on Cleveland’s East Side. Santana, a resident of Grafton born in 1991, was found unresponsive outside the store after the confrontation; he was taken to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and pronounced dead later that day.

Family members described Santana as a gentle spirit who loved fishing and the outdoors, and noted his talent for building things. He is survived by his parents, siblings, and three children. The Cleveland Police Department’s Homicide Unit is handling the investigation; no arrests or publicly named suspects have been reported and few details about the perpetrators have been released.

Does anyone with knowledge of the robbery or the area around Lakeshore Boulevard that morning have information that could help investigators?