Fifteen-year-old Ronald M. Jackson III of Warrensville Heights was fatally shot on May 26, 2023, while seated in a car at the intersection of East 156th Street and Lakeshore Boulevard in Cleveland. Officers found Jackson with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. A 16-year-old passenger in the same vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to a hospital by private means.

Preliminary reports say an unidentified group of suspects in a sedan approached the vehicle and opened fire. No arrests have been announced. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Cleveland police at 216-623-5464 or submit anonymous tips to Crimestoppers at 216-252-7463; a tipster could be eligible for a reward up to $5,000.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the suspects or the sedan, please contact Cleveland police or Crimestoppers.