Yesterday morning, a man believed to be in his 40s was shot at the Riverview Apartments on West 25th Street on Cleveland’s West Side, authorities said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the groin and was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. Cleveland police have opened an investigation and have not announced any arrests as of the initial report.
The first public details surfaced in a post published yesterday by The Cleveland, Ohio Remembrance Page, which reported that the victim had been shot in the groin and transported to MetroHealth. The post noted that no additional information had been released.
Where It Happened
The shooting was reported at Riverview Tower, a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority high-rise on West 25th Street. Property information lists the building at 1795 W. 25th St., a large tower that houses hundreds of units and has seen emergency responses in the past. For background on the building and its location, see reporting by News 5 Cleveland.
Neighborhood Context
West 25th Street has seen multiple shootings in recent years, including a similar overnight incident at the Riverview complex in April 2025, when a man was taken to MetroHealth after being shot. Local coverage of those cases has highlighted the steady drumbeat of violent calls along stretches of the West 25th corridor. For context, see prior reporting from WOIO.
How To Help
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Cleveland Division of Police Homicide Unit at (216) 623-5464. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at (216) 252-7463 or submitted online at 25Crime.com…