2 murdered at Lakewood home, suspect then takes own life after police chase

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Lakewood, Ohio
2100 block of Chesterland Ave.
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Incident type
Shooting, Pursuit

Summary

Police Pursuit Crash Lakewood Ohio in Lakewood, Ohio: A Fairview Park man fatally shot a 33-year-old Lakewood woman and a 35-year-old Cleveland man inside a Lakewood home around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The suspect told his ex-wife he had shot two people and was going to shoot himself. When officers arrived, they saw a pick-up truck leaving the area at high speed; a police chase began, and the driver stopped in the 1200 block of Warren Rd., exited with a handgun, and shot himself within three minutes. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Amanda Wakut Unknown Fatal
Richard Eastin Unknown Fatal
Fairview Park man (suspect) At-fault party

Original reporting

2 murdered at Lakewood home, suspect then takes own life after police chase

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