Gunman kills teen, wounds three others at George Clinton concert at 'Unity in ...

By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Originally Published:Sunday, July 31st 2011, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sunday, July 31st 2011, 1:36 PM

Shots shattered a night of funk and fun during an outdoor concert Saturday night in Cleveland featuring music legend George Clinton, police said.

Four people - three males and one female - were shot after a fight led to a gunman firing off a handgun, authorities said.

"It was a large fight. Somebody in the crowd produced a handgun and fired several times," Police Sgt. Sammy Morris told The Associated Press.

All four of the victims were rushed to Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center. No arrests have been made, police said.

A 20-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the neck, along with a 14-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man who were also hospitalized with wounds to their left legs, police said in a statement. None of the victims were identified by name.

A 16-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound to the head later died, authorities said.

The fighting began just before 10 p.m. at an intersection near Luke Easter Park, the venue for the day's festival and concert, police said.

It was not immediately clear how many people were involved in the fighting nor what prompted it, Morris said.

Thousands of people reportedly were in attendance for the eighth annual "Unity in the Park" festival, a free, day-long music event, which featured George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic as the headline act.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact The Cleveland Division of Police. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216-252-7463 or Text messaging to Text TIP657 plus your message to Crimes (274637).

With News Wire Services

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