On May 14, 2023, Ataiya Lashae Gordon, a 23-year-old woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. near an after-hours club located at East 76th Street and Korman Avenue. Responding officers discovered Gordon in the passenger seat of a vehicle, where she was pronounced dead at the scene. Alongside her, another victim, Bianca Mason, aged 31, was found lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds and was also declared dead.
A third woman, aged 23, sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to University Hospital, where she later recovered and was released.
The shooting unfolded after Gordon and her companions had reportedly gone out for the night. Witnesses indicated that they were approached by two men in a vehicle who began arguing with them before opening fire. Initially, no arrests were made as the investigation began to unfold.
On October 13, 2023, Deandre Lewis, a 21-year-old man from Cleveland, was arrested in connection with this tragic incident. He was apprehended by members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at an address on East 59th Street. Lewis faced charges of homicide and felonious assault related to the shooting that killed Gordon and Mason and injured another woman. During his arrest, police seized three firearms from the location.
The Cleveland Division of Police expressed gratitude for the collaborative efforts that led to Lewis's identification and capture. U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott highlighted that this case exemplified effective investigative work that contributes to removing violent offenders from the streets.
