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Cleveland police are investigating after a 23-year-old man said he exchanged gunfire with a robber on the city's East Side.

(cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland man was shot in the shoulder after he exchanged gunfire with a robber on the city's East Side.

The incident happened about 3:30 a.m. Monday on Bessemer Avenue near East 93rd Street in the Kinsman neighborhood.

The 23-year-old victim told police that he was walking from his home to a nearby gas station when he heard someone behind him say, "give me everything," according to a police report.

The victim ran and exchanged gunfire with the unknown robber, the report says. He told police he didn't see who shot him.

The victim called his sister for a ride. They drove home to drop off the victim's .40 caliber handgun, for which he has a concealed carry license, before driving to MetroHealth, the report says.

Officers called to the scene found .40 caliber and .22 caliber shell casings and broken glass in the street.

The victim first told investigators that he didn't open fire. He eventually admitted to shooting his gun, according to the report.

He also told police that he fired from an open field, but later said he didn't remember where he fired from, the report says.

The victim has been released from the hospital.

No arrests have been made.