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A Cleveland teen shot his friend Saturday during an argument over a cigar, police said.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A 16-year-old boy shot and wounded a second teen Saturday during an argument over a cigar, police said.

The 16-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest just after 3 p.m. on East 55th Street near Fleet Avenue in Cleveland, police said.

Cleveland EMS took the victim to MetroHealth for treatment. His condition was not immediately available Sunday.

Investigators have not arrested the teen accused of shooting the victim, police said.

The preliminary investigation revealed the two teens knew each other and had been arguing with the suspect's 14-year-old brother. The argument involved a Black & Mild cigar, police said.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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