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911 audio: Man kills himself after shooting girlfriend in Lakewood

It happened right near Lakewood Baptist Church.

LAKEWOOD -- One man is dead and his girlfriend remains in the hospital after a shooting incident early Friday.

Police responded to Olivewood Avenue near Detroit Road just before 2:30 a.m. and found the man dead. Another woman, identified as his girlfriend, was shot in the head.

The 21-year-old woman was taken to MetroHealth, where she was admitted to the ICU.

Officers found the 23-year-old man dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in a neighboring back yard.

The man's father called 911 to report the shooting. In that call, he told dispatch his son shot his girlfriend and fled the home.

Listen to the 911 audio in the video player below. It has been edited to remove profanity.

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