Local police department investigates 2 separate murders

SOUTH EUCILD, Ohio (WJW) — South Euclid Police Chief Joe Mays said police are investigating two separate murders that took place in the last couple of days. In both cases, a suspect was arrested.

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The first murder was reported on Friday on Grosvenor Road.

“When officers arrived, they found a 47-year-old female inside her home with multiple gunshot wounds,” a press release from police stated. “The victim was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene and remains in the South Euclid Jail pending charges.“

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting in processing the crime scene.

The second homicide was reported Saturday when police were called to the 1000 block of Argonne Road for a domestic violence incident. Officers found a 63-year-old female with multiple stab wounds.

The woman was taken to the hospital where she later died. A suspect was taken into custody at that scene.

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“We are not releasing the victims’ names at this time so that the family has time to notify remaining family members,” Mays said.

The suspect’s name is being withheld pending formal charges.

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