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3 teens shot on Cleveland's East Side

Shooting comes hours after Mayor's gun violence news conference
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Posted at 5:48 PM, Jun 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-07 19:01:27-04

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Police said it is investigating a shooting that left three teens injured Tuesday evening in the city's Lee-Miles neighborhood.

It happened in the 4000 block of Lee Road at the Lee Harvard Shopping Center.

Police say a 17-year-old was shot in the arm, a 16-year-old was shot in the leg and a 15-year-old was shot in the wrist.

All three were transported to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.

Authorities didn't provide any additional information.

The shooting comes just hours after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb held a news conference about gun violence in Cleveland.

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