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On November 5, 2023, 14-year-old Braylon Hardges was fatally shot near East 90th Street and Edmunds Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. as Braylon and 16-year-old Steven Sopko were leaving Sopko's girlfriend's residence. As they walked down the street, Sopko allowed Braylon to walk ahead before firing 12 shots into his back. After Braylon fell, Sopko leaned over and fired a final shot. Sopko then fled the scene, returning to his girlfriend's house. Braylon was trans ...Read More
Victim Details

Braylon Hardges

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2023-11-05

14

Braylon

Hardges

Yes

11/19/2025