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Cleveland police are investigating after a 24-year-old man was shot and killed.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 24-year-old man died Monday after a robbery attempt turned into a shootout in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood.

Justin Blanton, 24, died after he was shot in the back, according to police.

Blanton went to meet someone about 7:30 p.m. on East 93rd Street near Quincy Avenue in order to buy a cellphone from someone.

When he got there, the seller pulled out a gun and tried to rob him, police said. Blanton, who had a valid concealed carry license, pulled out his gun and the two exchanged gunfire, according to police.

The armed robber ran off and has not been identified by police. It's not known if he was injured during the shootout.

Blanton walked into the Cleveland Clinic emergency room shortly after the shooting and was transferred to University Hospitals, where he died on Monday.

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