Crime & Safety

Lakewood Man Charged With Murder in Waterbury Avenue Shooting

Several others charged in connection to Friday's shooting.

A 25-year-old Lakewood man was charged Monday with aggravated murder following that left a 17-year-old boy dead and another man injured.

Andre Daniels of 1588 Lakewood Ave., was charged with aggravated murder for the shooting death of Charles Wilson, 17, of Cleveland, who was killed in the shooting at 2051 Waterbury Ave. on Friday night.

Daniels is also the suspected shooter of 20-year-old Frederick Burt, of Cleveland, who was hospitalized for treatment of a gunshot wound to his leg, Lakewood Police Chief Timothy Malley said.

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By Saturday afternoon, police had rounded up all of the suspects.

Also charged in connection to the shooting are:

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  • Ronald Perry, 21, of 2034 Richland Ave., who was charged with obstructing justice.
  • Heather Tuel, 33, of 1588 Lakewood Ave., who was charged with obstructing justice.
  • Deon D. Allen, 18, of Atlanta, GA, who was charged with obstructing official business.
  • 17-year-old boy of Cleveland, who was charged with receiving stolen property.

“The investigation is ongoing with additional charges possible for these and other suspects,” according to a press release issued by Chief Timothy Malley.

The initial investigation reveals that there may have been some familiarity between some of the suspects and victims, according to the release. 

Motive has not been established at this point, however witnesses said was the result of a violent robbery, but police have not confirmed that information.

Only one gun was confiscated during the investigation, according to the release.

Wilson was shot and killed inside the second floor apartment. Burt was shot in the leg while in the driveway of the duplex, just south of Madison Avenue. He was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where his condition is not known.

The cases for Daniels, Perry and Tuel will be heard in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

Allen will be prosecuted in .

Sifford will be charged in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.

The shooting is under investigation with several agencies participating, including the , the Cuyahoga County Coroner and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. 


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