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A 20-year-old man was struck Saturday evening by a bullet that was accidentally fired, police said.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A man was shot Saturday evening, in what appears to be an accident, on the city's East Side, police said.

The shooting happened on the 2900 block of East 97th Street in Cleveland's Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood, Cleveland police spokesman Det. Reginald Lanton said. The victim, a 20-year-old man, was struck in the foot by a bullet that was accidentally fired.

The man was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for treatment in a private car, Lanton said.

No additional details about the shooting were available Sunday morning.

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