Eastlake Police Cruiser Crashes Responding to Accidental Shooting Injuring Four

In Eastlake, Ohio, police responding to a report of a shooting at Sherwin Shooting Sports were involved in a multi-vehicle crash that injured two officers and two civilians, all with non-life-threatening injuries. The initial shooting was discovered to be an accidental discharge by an employee, who shot a co-worker; the victim was treated at a hospital with an unknown condition. The crash involved five vehicles and occurred at the intersection of State Route 91 and Glen Drive. Both the shooting and the crash are under investigation by local authorities, including the Lake County Crash Reconstruction Team. Eastlake Police Chief Michael Werner expressed concern for all injured and stated that further information will be released following the investigations. This incident occurred shortly after another police crash in Northeast Ohio, highlighting recent response risks for local officers.