Current:Home > InvestOhio TV reporter shot, hospitalized following apparent domestic incident: Reports -Elevate Money Guide
Ohio TV reporter shot, hospitalized following apparent domestic incident: Reports
View
Date:2025-04-13 09:51:24
A local news reporter in Ohio was hospitalized on Monday morning after being shot during an apparent domestic incident, her TV station reported.
Winnie Dortch, a reporter for WOIO 19 News in Cleveland, was shot around 8 a.m. in the area of Clifton Boulevard, a street in Lakewood, Ohio, according to the TV station, who cited local police. Lakewood police initially received reports of two people arguing in the area, 19 News said, per the department.
As Lakewood police officers were responding, they received additional reports of shots being fired, the department said, according to 19 News. When the officers arrived, they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk.
The unidentified man was pronounced deceased on the scene, while Dortch was rushed to a local hospital to undergo emergency surgery. Dortch's family told 19 News that the surgery went well.
USA TODAY contacted Lakewood police on Monday but has not received a response.
'Our prayers are with her'
Lakewood police found a gun at the scene, 19 News reported, per the department. Police told the TV station that detectives are continuing to investigate what led up to the shooting and the nature of Dortch's and the deceased man's relationship.
In response to the shooting, 19 News reported its staff is "heartbroken for Winnie and her family" and are "wishing her a quick and full recovery."
“This morning, our friend and colleague Winnie Dortch was the victim of a brutal domestic violence attack. She was immediately rushed to MetroHealth Medical Center and underwent surgery for her injuries,” WOIO News Director Brian Sinclair said in the report. “Our prayers are with her, her young daughter, and the many other victims of domestic violence in our community."
In addition to working for 19 News, Dortch's LinkedIn profile shows she previously reported for WDJT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; WJRT in Flint, Michigan; KPTM in Omaha, Nebraska; and WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois.
While with WDJT, Dortch reported on the killings of four Milwaukee Dancing Grannies members during the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack. She also covered several other crime-related, courts and human-interest stories throughout her seven-year career, according to her 19 News profile.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- The Hollywood x Sugarfina Limited-Edition Candy Collection Will Inspire You To Take a Bite Out of Summer
- Two Lakes, Two Streams and a Marsh Filed a Lawsuit in Florida to Stop a Developer From Filling in Wetlands. A Judge Just Threw it Out of Court
- Legal dispute facing Texan ‘Sassy Trucker’ in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAE
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, will likely lead to long-term shortages of medicine
- Biden Is Losing His Base on Climate Change, a New Pew Poll Finds. Six in 10 Democrats Don’t Feel He’s Doing Enough
- Shining a Light on Suicide Risk for Wildland Firefighters
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Police say they can't verify Carlee Russell's abduction claim
Ranking
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Teen Mom's Tyler Baltierra Details Pure Organic Love He Felt During Reunion With Daughter Carly
- Florida girl severely burned by McDonald's Chicken McNugget awarded $800,000 in damages
- GM will stop making the Chevy Camaro, but a successor may be in the works
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- Miami woman, 18, allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill her 3-year-old son
- UBS to buy troubled Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government
- TikTok CEO says company is 'not an agent of China or any other country'
Recommendation
Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
Indigenous Women in Peru Seek to Turn the Tables on Big Oil, Asserting ‘Rights of Nature’ to Fight Epic Spills
Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures
Texas Politicians Aim to Penalize Wind and Solar in Response to Outages. Are Renewables Now Strong Enough to Defend Themselves?
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin
Locals look for silver linings as Amazon hits pause on its new HQ
Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border