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Raynell Clay

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Dec 21, 2025

Victim Details

Raynell Clay

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2025-12-21

31

Raynell

Clay

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of Sunday, December 21, 2025, a burst of violence in Cleveland, Ohio, claimed the life of 31-year-old Raynell M. Clay of Bedford. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., Clay was driven by a private vehicle to MetroHealth Medical Center, having sustained fatal injuries in a shooting. The exact location of the shooting remains unclear, though he was picked up from the West 54th Street area. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Clay was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Cleveland police investigate fatal shooting in Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood
  • cleveland: Bedford man dies after Cleveland shooting, police investigating
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