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Cleveland police find man with fatal gunshot wound to the back near abandoned home

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are investigating the death of a man who was found near an abandoned house with a gunshot wound Monday.

Authorities responded to the 3400 block of East 103rd Street around 6 p.m. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found the victim near the garage of an abandoned home with a shotgun wound to the back.

The man was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Authorities have not released the man's name.

Police have not released any additional information.