A man is in the hospital after being shot by a Cleveland police officer on Wednesday afternoon, according to Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd.

Todd held a news conference about the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

Around 1 p.m., officers responded to an "unknown disturbance" near West 70th Street and Clark Avenue and located a deceased man who had been shot multiple times, Todd said.

Officers canvased the area and located a man matching the description of the alleged person who shot and killed the victim, Todd said.

A Cleveland officer fired at the man, striking and injuring him. Todd said the man did have a weapon, but it is unknown at this time if he fired at the officers.

The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, and no officers were injured, Todd said.

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