Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Cortez Lee Bogan

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Black

Date : 02/10/2021

Location : Hayden Avenue and Bryn Mawr Road

City : East Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : East Cleveland Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 10, 2021, shortly after 10:00 a.m., East Cleveland police responded to a domestic incident near Hayden Avenue and Bryn Mawr Road. A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend, Cortez Lee Bogan, 27, was causing a disturbance and possibly armed. Upon arrival, officers found Bogan attempting to enter the woman's vehicle. The woman alerted officers that Bogan had a gun. An officer observed the butt of a firearm protruding from Bogan's security vest and attempted to seize it. During the ensuing struggle, Boganallegedly reached for the weapon. Officers opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-fatal-shooting-east-cleveland-bryn-mawr/95-cdd5c7ea-bc39-43e5-b3c1-7c299126c54e
https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/cop-shoots-kills-armed-man-during-domestic-violence-call-in-east-cleveland/
https://fox8.com/news/police-involved-shooting-in-east-cleveland/