'To attack the man who was doing absolutely nothing is animalistic behavior. We will not accept that type of behavior,' Police Chief Wayne Drummond said.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A dozen teenagers were arrested and accused of beating a man and engaging in a shootout outside a Cleveland gas station early Tuesday, an attack that city and county officials said encapsulates a wave of crime and violence that has taxed police departments across the country.
“People in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County deserve safe neighborhoods where they can walk to a store, walk to a local restaurant or simply fill their cars with gas,” O’Malley said.“I know a lot of people will probably say, ‘I can’t believe the chief said that,’ " Drummond said. “But look at that video. To attack the man who was doing absolutely nothing is animalistic behavior. We will not accept that type of behavior.
The youngest of the group, a 12-year-old girl, is charged with receiving stolen property, but she did not participate in the violence. The attack came about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday at the Shell station at East 140th Street and St. Clair Avenue. More than a dozen teens showed up in three stolen cars -- all either Hyundais or Kias -- that were taken from the Tremont and University Circle neighborhoods, the officials said.
More than two minutes later, one of the teens could be seen on the video putting on a mask and holding a pistol. He ran around the corner of the gas station and fired off 18 rounds toward Coit Avenue. Officials said they are still investigating what he was shooting at. All of the teenagers were arraigned on Tuesday morning and 12 remain in custody. The 12-year-old girl was the only one who was released pending her trial.
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