On July 6, 2019, in East Cleveland, Ohio, a male victim was fatally shot at an apartment on Terrace Road. According to police reports, the incident occurred when the victim answered a knock at his door, and upon opening it, he was shot and killed by one of the individuals outside. The victim's age and ethnicity have not been specified in the available reports.
Authorities identified the primary suspect as 56-year-old male, Lorenzo Watson.
He, along with two accomplices, was alleged to have approached the victim's apartment on the day of the incident. After knocking on the door, Watson reportedly shot the victim upon the door being opened. The identities and ethnicities of the accomplices have not been detailed in the available information.
Following the incident, law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, initiated a search for Watson. He was considered armed and dangerous, with a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest. On July 13, 2023, Watson was apprehended near the border of Cleveland and East Cleveland. He was found hiding in the attic of a residence on East 125th Street and surrendered after the deployment of a K-9 officer.
One of Watson's alleged accomplices, identified as Ericka Goodwin, was arrested and held in the Cuyahoga County Jail on an aggravated murder charge. Details regarding the second accomplice, described as a male, have not been disclosed in the available reports.
Authorities have not released further information about the motive behind the shooting or the specific roles of the accomplices. The investigation is ongoing, and additional details may emerge as the case progresses through the legal system.
