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Cleveland police said an 8-year-old boy shot himself in the hand on the city's West Side Monday night.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An 8-year-old boy shot himself in the hand on the city's West Side Monday night.

The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. at a home on West 70th Street south of Clark Avenue, police spokesman Sgt. Ali Pillow said.

Paramedics rushed the boy to MetroHealth Medical Center. The severity of the child's injuries were not immediately known, Pillow said.

Police are investigating how the child got the gun. More details are expected to be released Tuesday.