Elhajji Malik-Bey Scott III was 16 when he was shot and killed on June 11, 2023, near West 65th and Clark in Cleveland. Born May 31, 2007, the teen was driving a vehicle that police say was possibly stolen when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours. The Cleveland Police Department opened an investigation and arrested a 21-year-old in connection with the shooting; the arrested individual’s identity was not immediately disclosed.

The death drew local attention amid concerns about gun violence affecting young people in the city. Funeral arrangements were handled by A. Ripepi & Sons Funeral Home in Middleburg Heights, and condolences were noted in his obituary.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please come forward to investigators.