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A man was shot at Tuesday while walking to a convenience store in Akron

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AKRON, Ohio -- A 23-year-old man reported exchanging fire with a gunman who shot at him Tuesday as he was walking to a convenience store on the south end of Akron, police say.

Police reported no injuries and no arrests were made.

Authorities got a call of shots fired shortly before 6:30 p.m. at Archwood Avenue and Inman Street.

The victim told police he was walking from his apartment to a convenience store on Hammel Street when a man came from behind him with a long gun, according to a police report.

The man shouted and shot at the victim, the police report said. The victim said he shot back and ran north on Hammel Street. He said his handgun jammed as he was shooting, the police report said.

His gun was turned over to officers and it was jammed with two rounds, police reported. The victim also was wearing a bulletproof vest, the police report said.

Four shell casings were found in the 1000 block of Hammel Street, the police report said.

The victim's vest and pistol were taken pending an investigation, the report said.

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