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Patrick Horton

Gender : Male

Age : 39

Race : Black

Date : 12/12/2021

Location : Superior Avenue and East 12th Street

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Police Department

Officer(s) :Sean Grace, Matthew Gulak

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/12/2021, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Cleveland Police Department officers responded to reports of a man, Patrick Horton, walking near Superior Avenue and East 12th Street, pointing a gun at vehicles and firing into the air.
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Upon arrival, officers ordered Horton to drop the gun. He reportedly complied, placed the gun on the ground, but then, in an undisclosed series of events, retrieved it and allegedly began firing at police. Officers Sean Grace and Matthew Gulak opened fire, striking Horton. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
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The incident is under investigation by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://patch.com/ohio/cleveland/man-shot-killed-cleveland-cops-identified-medical-examiner
• https://fox8.com/news/body-camera-footage-shows-what-led-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-downtown-cleveland/
• https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/new-video-shows-final-moments-fatal-downtown-cleveland-shooting/95-c659adb3-aa01-4975-922c-d14d8bd68794
• https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/officer-involved-shooting-downtown-cleveland/95-db1e05d5-68ce-4287-b630-b258b4473157
• https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/SpecialPages/Documents/Patrick-Horton/12-30-2021-BCI-Crime-Scene-Processing-Report