Crime
Lavia Paul Wanted in Connection with the Fatal Shooting of Kiara Jackson in Cleveland
Cleveland Metroparks Police announced on Wednesday that an arrest warrant has been issued for Lavia M. Paul, 23, of Cleveland, in connection with the deadly incident.
Law enforcement officials are actively searching for Paul and are urging anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact Cleveland Metroparks Police at 440-333-4911 or submit tips to their local law enforcement agency.
The victim has been identified as Kiara Jackson, a 25-year-old mother of two young children, ages 6 and 7, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday near the entrance to Mill Creek Falls, off Broadway Avenue.
Responding officers arrived to find Jackson deceased at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.
Family members shared that Jackson had been at the park with a group of people prior to the shooting.
Authorities have not yet released further details about what led to the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Community members with any information that could aid the investigation are strongly encouraged to come forward.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.