A police chase that started late Thursday night in downtown Cleveland, and eventually wound its way through three cities, ended in a hail of gunfire near a middle school in East Cleveland that left two people dead.

How did it all start?

It was Thursday, Nov. 29, at around 10:30 p.m. when

police were in pursuit of a vehicle.

said the suspects in the car had fired shots at police officers near a parking lot security gate at the Justice Center in downtown Cleveland. The chase, which involved police from several communities and the State Highway Patrol, reportedly went through Cleveland and Bratenahl before ending with the shooting in front of Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland at about 10:50 p.m.

said the suspects killed were two men, but it was later confirmed that it was

.

Why did the incident gain so much attention?

Police chases are

in Cleveland, but the way this one ended immediately raised concerns. It was learned that

into the car where

, 43, and

, 30, sat. Also, although police initially said that shots were fired at the Justice Center and during the chase, no gun was found in the suspects' 1979 Chevrolet Malibu SS. By Friday, as more questions were raised, the actions of the police were under heavy scrutiny. It led Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath to call the incident a "tragedy." McGrath said he also had questions about what happened as calls grew for an investigation into the incident.

What has been the response to the shooting?

"It's really with a heavy heart. I can't tell you how much this hurts the Cleveland Division of Police," McGrath said at a news conference. It was comments like this that riled Jeffery Follmer, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, who on Saturday

of the police officers involved in the shooting. Russell had

, although it was unclear if officers knew this during the chase. Follmer said that although a gun wasn't found, officers can use deadly force if a vehicle is used as a weapon. "Our officers did a great job," he said. That did not appease

, who on Monday called for federal investigators to look into the shooting.

at the site of the shooting. The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification would lead the investigation into the shooting, with assistance from East Cleveland police. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said

to determine what happened, as well as conduct its own administrative review to see if police followed proper procedures.

What are some of the remaining questions?



The release of

raised some new issues. The recordings reveal that

five minutes before the shooting occurred, even though McGrath said earlier in the day that he did not believe a supervisor had requested the chase be stopped. Police continue to search the route of the chase to see if the suspects might have tossed a gun.

The issue of race is being raised after it was learned that of the 13 officers involved in the shooting, 12 are white and one is Hispanic.

There are still questions on exactly how many police were at the scene of the shooting, and whether officers from other departments used their weapons. It has been learned that four of the Cleveland officers involved in the shooting have a

. Also, a report from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office

ruling Williams' death a homicide. However, he did not yet rule on a cause of death for Russell.

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