CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland police say a 23-year-old man shot dead Monday near Collinwood High School fought his assailant before shots were fired.

Dominique Vinson, 23, was shot in the chest about 12:30 p.m. at St. Clair Avenue and Nathaniel Road. He died at MetroHealth Medical Center.

Vinson fought outside with the unidentified assailant before the assailant ran to a blue Ford Explorer parked nearby, grabbed a gun from the SUV and shot Vinson multiple times, police said.

The gunman fled in the Explorer. Vinson collapsed in a nearby backyard, police said.

No arrests have been made. Police on Tuesday provided a negligible description of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the slaying is asked to call homicide detectives at 216-623-5464.