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East Cleveland police investigating after man found shot in head

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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — East Cleveland police are investigating after a man was shot in the head Friday evening.

Police responded to the 1800 block of Hastings Avenue where they found a man who had been shot in the head, police said.

EMS performed CPR on the man, later identified as 46-year-old Arthur Shareef, as he was being transported to a nearby hospital, according to police.

Shareef was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office.

The incident remains under investigation.

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