BOARDMAN — A 19-year-old man is dead after a shooting around noon in Boardman this afternoon.

Boardman police Chief Todd Werth said the victim was found near the old Pizza Hut on South Avenue near Western Reserve Road.

Police said the man was pushed out of a car and left outside Xtreme Clean Auto Spa Car Wash, though they did not confirm if he was shot inside or outside the car. He also did not confirm if the victim died at the scene or not.

The victim was taken to St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later in the day.

Xtreme Clean employees told police the man was not an employee or customer. According to witnesses, they saw the victim roll out of the car, stumble for about two or three steps and then fall to the ground.

No arrests have been made yet.

The victim’s name will be released once relatives are notified.

Read more in Sunday’s Vindicator.