On October 13, 2024, 19-year-olds Damarion Quadir Bailey and Mikayla Janay Franklin were found unresponsive with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle near the Euclid Beach Apartments in Cleveland, Ohio. Both were transported to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. Authorities believe the shooting occurred in the 16100 block of Lakeshore Boulevard.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. The Cleveland Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating and has urged anyone with information to come forward. The twin deaths have struck the local community and renewed calls from residents and organizations for stronger measures to prevent gun violence.

If anyone saw activity in the 16100 block of Lakeshore Boulevard on October 13 or has information about either victim, please contact the Cleveland Police homicide unit.