CLEVELAND, Ohio — A robbery on the city's West Side turned fatal Monday night, leaving a 28-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

According to a news release from Cleveland police, the victim and another man were approached by three men in the 14500 block of Lorain Avenue early Monday evening, near the West Park RTA Rapid station. The three men attempted to rob the two other males, who then tried to flee.

The victim was shot while trying to run, police said, and the robbers then took his valuables before running away.

Police arrived at the scene at about 7:50 p.m. and the victim was taken by an ambulance to Fairview Hospital, where he died. Police searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects.

Police are withholding the victim's identity until family members are notified. WEWS Channel 5 reports an RTA station near the scene had been closed to cars and buses because of the shooting. A news release from RTA said trains were still running and transit police were escorting pedestrians in and out of the station.

Police are asking that anyone with information contact the Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers by calling 216-252-7463 or text messaging to TIP657 plus a message to Crimes (274637).