Juantez Anderson, a 28-year-old man from Cleveland, OH, was fatally shot on July 9, 2017. He was playing basketball on a portable hoop in the street when a dark-colored SUV approached him. After a brief interaction, shots were fired, and Anderson was found unresponsive in the street. Despite efforts by emergency crews, he was pronounced dead at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
Cleveland police launched an investigation into the incident, but no arrests have been made in
connection to the shooting. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office and the homicide unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Mayor Frank Jackson and Councilman Blaine Griffin visited the site of the shooting to show support for the community.
The case remains unsolved, and the investigation is ongoing. The community continues to seek justice for Juantez Anderson, hoping for answers and accountability for his tragic death.