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In an exclusive video obtained by 3News, for the first time we see and hear exactly what happened last Sunday when a suspect opened fire on Cleveland police, then was fatally shot.
The incident occurred near FirstEnergy Stadium, where the Browns were playing the Ravens.
The suspect, 39 year-old Patrick Horton, was “randomly shooting” his own weapon near the intersection of East 12th Street and Superior Avenue when two officers arrived and told him to drop the gun. He apparently put it down only to pick it back up, causing the cops to open fire.
The aftermath was Hortons shoes on the ground along with over 80 pieces of evidence. Investigators say Horton was seen walking up and down Superior Avenue waving and firing his gun.
Sources tell 3News that days before the shooting, Cleveland police arrested Horton for carrying a gun and he was admitted to a local hospital for mental issues.