Shooting At Mentor Condos: 2 People Hurt, Suspect Identified

Mentor OH

05 November, 2021

12:27 PM

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MENTOR, OH — Two people were shot inside the Independence Condos in Mentor on Friday morning. Gunshots were heard in the neighborhood at 5:30 a.m., a city official told Patch. When Mentor police arrived they found a 27-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman who had been shot. Both were shot in their "lower extremities" but their injuries were not life threatening, officials said. The 27-year-old and the 23-year-old were taken to Hillcrest Hospital by Mentor EMS. On Friday afternoon, Mentor police and the U.S. Marshals took a person into custody in connection with the shooting. The identity of the suspect has not been released. Live in Mentor? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The shooting happened inside the condo, city officials said. Police believe the gunman targeted both people. No additional information was released at the time of publication.