Legal accusations against the individual consist of two accusations for killing, four accusations for attempting to kill, ten accusations for committing serious physical harm, and one accusation for possessing a weapon while ineligible.
A 16-year-old has been formally charged with murder and other offenses after a gunfire occurrence following a Euclid football game in August 2024.
The shooting, which occurred near the Euclid Fire Station, resulted in the death of 17-year-old Sincere Rowdy and left four other juveniles injured.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley revealed the charges on Tuesday, April 15, subsequent to a grand jury issuing charges against the individual, who was 15 years old during the event.
The charges include two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, ten counts of felonious assault and one count of having a weapon under disability.
“This case is the latest example of the senseless gun violence in our community,” said O’Malley in a statement.
CASE DETAILS
The incident dates back to Aug. 30, 2024, when officials say that at around 10:30 p.m., the suspect, Sincere and several other juveniles were gathered outside the Euclid Fire Station near East 222nd Street and Tracy Avenue.
Officials told 3News that a verbal altercation between members of the group escalated, prompting the suspect to conceal himself behind a car before firing at least eight shots into the crowd.
As a result of the gunfire, five juveniles were struck by bullets. Sincere later died from his injuries, while four others, aged 15 to 17, were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The Euclid Police Department, along with Euclid EMS and the Euclid Fire Department, responded to the scene.
Following the investigation, which included witness statements, phone records and firearm evidence, authorities identified the suspect.
3News previously reported that Euclid police arrested the teen on Aug. 31, 2024.
Initially charged in juvenile court, the case was transferred to adult court after a ruling by Cuyahoga County Juvenile Judge Nicholas Celebrezze, who determined the suspect was not amenable to juvenile proceedings.
