A 16-year-old boy was transported to the hospital early Monday morning after shooting himself in the leg.

According to police, the shooting happened on the 2710 block of Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, around 4:24 a.m.

The teen was transported to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. It's not known how the shooting occurred.

This was the second shooting involving a 16-year-old in just a few short hours. Another teen died Sunday night after he was fatally shot in the neck on the city's west side.