A violent, prolonged standoff in Cleveland ended with multiple deaths on May 21, 2024. Officers responded about 7:30 PM to reports of a shooting near East 154th Street and Hampstead Avenue and discovered the bodies of 51-year-old Ritchie Welch and 65-year-old Regina Young-Fellows. Both deaths are being investigated as suspected homicides by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The standoff lasted roughly 12 hours and involved a barricaded suspect who reportedly took the lives of Welch and Young-Fellows and later died by a self-inflicted wound during the confrontation. An additional victim, 57-year-old Norris Richardson, was also found dead at the scene; details about his death have not been released. No arrests or further identifying information about the suspect have been posted as the investigation continues.

Is anyone in the area familiar with the victims or the residence near East 154th and Hampstead who can share information with investigators?