AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police said an 18-year-old was shot early Sunday while waiting at a bus stop.

Police were called out around 12:15 a.m. to the 500 block of Vernon Odom Boulevard for a shooting.

The victim told police he was waiting at a bus stop when gunfire erupted in his direction.

He doesn’t know the person who shot him, police say.

The victim was rushed to Cleveland Clinic Akron General for treatment.

Thankfully, he is expected to be OK.

Akron police will continue investigating.

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