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UPDATE: Man injured in Norwich Road shooting expected to be OK, says he was shot by unknown suspect

The shooting was reported around 3 p.m. Tuesday in south Toledo near Reynolds Elementary, which went on lockdown and delayed dismissal.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A man who was rushed to the hospital with "major trauma" on Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in south Toledo says he didn't know his assailant. 

John Cavitt, 25, said he was walking when an unknown suspect pulled up next to him and started shooting.

Cavitt was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK.

Reynolds Elementary, which is nearby to where the shooting took place, was briefly placed on lockdown. Toledo Public Schools said the school delayed dismissal by about 10 minutes. An all-clear was given from Toledo police and students were released.

The shooting took place at the corner of Westgate and Norwich in front of Norwich Apartments. There were 15 cones at the scene, indicating 15 shell casings.

If you know anything that can help solve this crime, call police.

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