Cleveland Jewish doctor found dead from multiple gunshot wounds
Body of Dr. Richard Warn discovered in his home Thursday evening; two men described as persons of interest in investigation found dead after 12-hour SWAT standoff
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Dr. Richard Warn, a 59-year-old podiatrist, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds Thursday evening at his home in a Cleveland suburb.
Police said there was no sign of forced entry into the Beachwood house, but that foul play was suspected.
Law enforcement officers were called after Warn’s wife, Jane, returned from vacation without her key and found her husband was not answering the door, even though his car was in the driveway, cleveland.com reports.
Upon gaining entry to the home, police officers discovered Warn’s body.
On Saturday, police announced that two men described as persons of interest in the Jewish doctor’s slaying, were found dead inside a home owned by Warn after a 12-hour SWAT standoff.
South Euclid Police Chief Kevin Nietert said Saturday morning it’s unclear how the two men died and that the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is gathering evidence. The men haven’t been identified.
The standoff with a regional SWAT team began around 7:30 p.m. Friday when an armored vehicle breached the front door. Nietert says someone in the home responded with high-powered rifle fire and that officers returned fire. No officers were injured in the exchange.
Friends and neighbors described Warn as a devoted family man.
“I was in utter shock,” neighbor and childhood friend Shelly Zemelman told the cleveland.com website. “I ran home. Just utter shock. We were the same age. I just don’t know what else to say.”
Warn is survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.
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