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A 13-year-old boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday evening on Cleveland's East Side, police said.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 13-year-old boy was shot in the arm in a drive-by Tuesday evening on Cleveland's East Side, police said.

The boy was taken to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately available.

The shooting happened at 7:45 p.m. on East 105th Street near Orville Avenue.

Three boys, ages 12 to 13, were on the sidewalk when a dark-colored car drove past. A masked man sitting in the back seat fired several shots, police said.

One shot hit the 13-year-old boy in the arm. Another shot hit a 12-year-old boy's bicycle, knocking him off and into a third boy, police said.

The victim's friends took him to a corner store before calling 911. Paramedics arrived and took him to the hospital.

The incident is still being investigated, police said.

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