Cleveland: Police surround home after west side shooting

CLEVELAND -- Police are in a standoff situation with a man neighbors say was walking down the street and firing his gun overnight.

Reports of shots fired in the area of West 103rd Street and Madison Avenue first came in at about 2:45 a.m.

Once at the scene, police found multiple shell casings on the ground and saw a man looking out of a window.

Police ordered the man to exit the home, but he refused. SWAT was then notified and called to the scene.

Investigators say two men were seen going into the home. It is not clear what their involvement was with the shots fired.

Officials do not have a full head count of how many people may be inside the home.

Police have evacuated two to three homes surrounding where the suspect is believed to be.

Officials began to set up a perimeter in the area of Madison Avenue, West Boulevard and W. 103rd Street as recently as 5:30 a.m.

Stay with Channel 3 News and wkyc.com for the latest updates on this developing story.

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Green Circle Growers overcomes fire, thriving

OBERLIN -- While a major fire may have set them back, Green Circle Growers in Lorain County is still sprouting plants by the millions.

It was five days after Valentine's Day when 30 mph winds blew this place -- not a kiss -- but a sucker punch: 200,000 square feet of greenhouse -- gone.

From the outside looking in, you'd think losing the workspace would be crippling. But from the inside out, you can tell those 200,000 square feet were a drop in the bucket.

A golf cart is needed to get around this 100-acre wide "factory under glass" -- that's four million square feet. Take FirstEnergy Stadium and multiply it by 70.

Green Circle Growers has doubled in size in seven years, not by selling to green thumbs, but to big box stores. Locally, you're going to see our product in Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Sam's Club.

They're a top 10 employer in Lorain County.

In peak season they employ about as many people as Oberlin College.

The fire was a set-back, but they're building back even bigger.

And for a company that knows a thing or two about growth -- "rosey" is how they'd gauge their future here.

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Cleveland Weather: Marvelous Monday

Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Still pleasant. Low70s. Winds: E 10-15 mph.

Monday night: Increasing cloudiness & comfortable.  Low: 52.  Wind: East 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny & mild.  High: 71.

Tuesday Night:  Mostly Cloudy & Mild.  Low: 54.  Wind:  East 5-10  mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy.  High: 71.

Thursday: Partly sunny.  High: 70.

Friday: Partly sunny with scattered showers & possible thunderstorms.  High: 68.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms.  High: 68.

Sunday.....Mother's Day.....Mostly cloudy & cooler with a few leftover Showers. Partly sunny in the afternoon. High: 58.

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Israel deploys rocket defense system in north

BEIRUT -- Israel's military has deployed a rocket defense system to the north of the country following reported Israeli airstrikes in neighboring Syria targeting weapons believed to be destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah militants.

The military said it moved two Iron Dome batteries Sunday as part of "ongoing situational assessments."

The move came hours after Israel carried out what an intelligence official said was an airstrike in Damascus that attacked a shipment of Iranian-made missiles bound for Hezbollah.

It was the second Israeli strike in three days.

The stepped-up Israeli activity has raised tensions with Syria, Hezbollah and the group's Iranian backers.

Iron Dome protects against short-range rockets. Hezbollah has thousands of such projectiles.

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Obama to address graduating students at Ohio State

President Barack Obama at The Ohio State University on March 22, 2012. The President spoke about American energy at OSU, home to some of the country's most advanced energy-related research and development. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is returning to Ohio to give his first commencement address of 2013 at Ohio State University in Columbus.

Ohio was at the center of last year's presidential election, and Obama's victory there was critical to winning enough electoral votes to secure a second term.

Obama and Vice President Joe Biden traveled frequently to the Buckeye State throughout the campaign. Ohio State says more than 10,000 students will receive diplomas Sunday, including 130 veterans.

Obama will give two other commencement speeches this season at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Both ceremonies are later in May. Obama is fresh off a three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica that ended on Saturday.

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Cleveland Weather: Nice weather continues

The streak of nice, enjoyable weather continues for another few days. Enjoy it.

Saturday: Veiled sunshine, thanks to high clouds. Pleasant. Low 40s.

Sunday:  Partly cloudy. Upper 60s

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for showers/sprinkles. Upper 60s

Tuesday:  Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for showers/sprinkles.  Upper 60s

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Isolated shower chances. Near 70

Thursday: Partly sunny. Low 70s

Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and a chance for storms.  Mid 70s

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43rd anniversary of Kent State University shootings

Saturday marks the 43rd anniversary of the Kent State University shootings.

Four students were killed and nine others were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on demonstrators.

One of the victims who was paralyzed by gunfire spoke with WKYC, reflecting on that May morning.

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Israel officials: Strike on Syria targeted weapons

Rebel fighters are gathered to prepare the launch of a rocket in the Saif al-Dawla district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on April 21, 2013. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON -- Israeli officials have confirmed the country's air force carried out a strike against Syria and say it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles.

The officials say the shipment was not of chemical arms, but of "game changing" weapons bound for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. They say the airstrike was early Friday. They did not say where it took place.

They spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because they were discussing a secret military issue.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned in recent weeks that Israel would be prepared to take military action if chemical weapons or other arms were to reach Hezbollah.

In January, an Israeli airstrike hit a convoy believed to be carrying advanced anti-aircraft weapons to Hezbollah.

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Police: Lice-infested women went 'shopping' at Walmart

BRIMFIELD -- Police here said two women from Akron went on a late-night "shoplifting" trip to Walmart.

Police said that, as the items in one cart were being scanned and bagged, one of the women pushed a full cart of merchandise out of the store.

Then the other woman ran out after her. Police say a witness snapped some pictures on his smart phone, "which is always great when the suspects give us the old 'that wasn't me' speech," Police Chief Oliver said.

The women drove off but police tracked them to their home in Akron, and in conjunction with Akron police, found over $1,300 worth of stolen merchandise.

But there was another problem, police said. The women's house was infested with bed bugs and lice, "the double whammy of itchy," Oliver said.

Officers had to be decontaminated and the evidence was treated and triple-bagged. Police also decontaminated the women before they were given their orange jumpsuits.

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