Four people are dead, including a suspected gunman, following a shooting in a Mentor mobile home park Thursday night, according to Mentor Police. One person was injured and transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said.
Police said the shooter barricaded himself in a trailer home. A SWAT team entered the home and found the gunman dead due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
About 30 residents in the area were evacuated from their homes and taken to the Mentor Senior Center, police said.
"Police have cleared the trailer itself and did a sweep of it, and the entire site is going to be closed off as a crime scene until the morning," said Ante Logarusic, city of Mentor spokesperson.
Neighbors said they heard several gunshots when they got home from work about 4:30 p.m.
"I knew right what it was; I jumped up to make sure nothing was going on in my immediate vicinity," said Scott Skufca.
Mentor Police closed Mentor Avenue from Kirtland Road to State Route 306 for hours during the SWAT situation.
"I mean basically they tried to make contact with him, they didn't hear back, they took their time, and they found him deceased," said Logarusic.
Ambulances and buses were used to get neighbors safely out of the mobile home park. The American Red Cross set up a warming bus on the scene for people who had to leave their homes.
The Red Cross is also opening an overnight shelter for those who were evacuated.
"It's very quiet over here all the time, but you never know," said Skufca.
Mentor Police said it should release more information Friday morning.
