ELYRIA— Elyria police have identified two suspects in an incident Wednesday that resulted in a stray bullet going through a home and narrowly missing a 5-year-old girl.
Shamille Craighead, 21, and Dominique Sharpe, 21, both were charged with aggravated riot, a fourth-degree felony. The charges came after police were called about the incident, which started with a fight at a gas station.
Police say Craighead and Sharpe were part of a group of several men and one woman who were fighting at the Shell gas station at 905 Lorain Blvd.
Later, police were called back by the Shell clerk about a possible shooting.
Police searched and found a live bullet in the driveway of Pepsi Beverages Co. on Lorain Boulevard. They also received a call about a bullet going through a home at 538 Bell Ave.
That is when 5-year-old Alyna Santo Domingo was sitting in her mother’s bedroom, and a bullet traveled above her head, hitting the bedroom wall. Her mother, Janis Santo Domingo, called police.
Police say both Craighead and Sharpe admitted to being a part of the group involved, but neither admitted to having any involvement in the shooting or possessing a firearm.
Craighead lives very close to the Santo Domingo family, at 651 Bell Ave. Sharpe is also an Elyria resident, at 1877 Turner Blvd.
Both men were being held at Lorain County Jail with $5,000 personal bonds.
Officers are still investigating the case and are looking for the other suspects. They said they are looking into a possible motive for the original fighting. After speaking with the two suspects, police still believe the bullet going through the Santo Domingo’s home was random, police said.
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