Benjamin Irizarry, 33, was fatally shot in his Cleveland home on McGowan Avenue on February 19, 2023. Emergency responders found him unresponsive; he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. His wife told police she accidentally discharged the firearm while attempting to clear it. The Cleveland Division of Police opened an investigation and the Homicide Unit is handling the case.

No public information about arrests or charges has been released. Irizarry was survived by his parents, Nilda Vazquez and Tito Irizarry, several siblings and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in early March 2023 with interment at Riverside Cemetery in Cleveland.

Does anyone have information about what happened that night or saw activity near McGowan Avenue on February 19?