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Man shot and killed on Cleveland's east side

Posted at 12:10 PM, Jun 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-24 12:10:59-04

Officers went to the 3200 block of East 142nd Street on Thursday for a man shot. 

Police said when they arrived they found the victim, identified as 22-year-old Demetrius Harrison, in the driveway.

Witnesses told police Harrison was in an parking lot in the 3200 block of East 140th Street when an unknown vehicle showed up. Harrison fired several shots into the air, followed by the suspect firing shot at Harrison. 

Authorities said Harrison was hit in his upper back. He fled the area and collapsed in a driveway in the 3200 block of East 142nd Street.

Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:05 p.m. 

This is an ongoing investigation.