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Jumel Lewis

Age : 23

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/03/2026

Location : 7400 block of Clement Ave

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Newburgh Heights Police Department, Cleveland Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/03/2026, Newburgh Heights police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Jumel Lewis. Lewis continued driving away while officers pursued him into Cleveland. During the pursuit, Lewis crashed into several civilian vehicles near East 74th Street and Harvard Avenue, injuring multiple people.
After the crash, Lewis fled on foot into Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood. While running through the area, he encountered another person near the 7400 block of Clement Avenue and shot the individual. The victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Lewis continued fleeing from responding officers before entering the backyard of a residence in the 7500 block of Park Avenue. There, while police closed in, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified him as Jumel Lewis, 23, of Cleveland. Cleveland police investigated the shooting, while the Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit handled the crash scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox8.com/news/suspect-dead-after-pursuit-ends-in-cleveland-crash-shooting-others-injured-officials/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/06/03/male-dead-after-running-crash-scene-and-shooting-another-clevelands-slavic-village-neighborhood/