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At least nine people are dead and more than a dozen wounded after someone opened fire in downtown Dayton, Ohio, according to police.
The suspected shooter was also shot and killed. Police said they are only aware of one shooter.
Authorities responded quickly to the shooting, first reported at 1:22 a.m., and said police are regularly present in the crowded district popular with tourists and locals.
Miami Valley Hospital spokesperson Terrea Little told ABC News that they have received 16 victims from the shooting in the Oregon District. She did not provide further information on their injuries. Dayton police confirmed that "at least" 16 people were injured in area hospitals.
The shooting took place in Dayton's Oregon District, a collection of bars, restaurants and local businesses in the city's downtown. The entire shooting took place outside, police said.
The suspect was using a "long gun," according to police.
In addition to local police, the FBI is on scene assisting with the investigation.
The Dayton Police Department said in a tweet just after 3 a.m. they were "actively investigating an active shooter incident in the #OregonDistrict. Please avoid the area."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-incident-investigated-dayton-ohio-police/story?id=64763090
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)I just woke up after falling asleep with the TV on and saw the news....
At first I thought it was a continuation of the story of the mass shooting in El Paso. Then as my eyes focused on the TV and I started reading the words below and realized another mass shooting I literally wanted to throw up.
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)I was just thinking that there should be some sort of national demonstration to mourn the loss of the U.S. It is no longer the country it once was and won't be again in my lifetime.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)say he was a young, white male.
According to unconfirmed witness accounts and photographs, the shooter appears to have been a young white man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. One witness described the shooter as a white man in all black with an [AR-15-style assault rifle] who just opened fire for 30 seconds straight, killing or injuring 10 -20 people.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/everything-we-know-about-the-dayton-mass-shooting.html
RandySF
(59,264 posts)Trump opened the gates of Hell.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)elected officials. This is out of control.
Such a very sad day for us all.
Trump has to and must be held responsible and condemned.
Cosmocat
(14,574 posts)They spawned this lunatic, they will spawn another.
ananda
(28,877 posts)!@#$%
triron
(22,023 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)For what purpose do they need it? We do nothing about gun control, and now we have gotten to the point that there are several mass shootings per day. Pretty soon we will have to stay in our homes.
spinbaby
(15,090 posts)All the witnesses Ive seen interviewed on TV have been black. Tell me this isnt a race war.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)The Oregon district is a place where people have fun, not this crap.
An AR-15? Im starting to see a pattern here...
I am sick to my stomach.
superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)The perps in what percentage of terrorism?
Be interested in that number
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Baumhammers, Poplawski, Soldini, Bowers. All far right freaks, well armed gun nuts.
Johnny2X2X
(19,118 posts)This shooter was killed by police less than a minute after opening fire. In that time he shot 35 people. Get these guns off the streets!
LisaL
(44,974 posts)But when one lives in US, obviously we are asking the impossible. Because everybody who wants assault weapons apparently needs to be able to do so, and nothing can be done about it.
underpants
(182,904 posts)The Garlic Festival was 1 minute as well
Va Beach - remember that one - he was in a fire fight with the cops in 11 minutes but he'd shot people on 3 floors. Specific people.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)One witness described the shooter as a white man in all black with an [AR-15-style assault rifle] who just opened fire for 30 seconds straight, killing or injuring 10-20 people.
According to unconfirmed witness accounts and photographs, the shooter appears to have been a young white man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. One witness described the shooter as a white man in all black with an [AR-15-style assault rifle] who just opened fire for 30 seconds straight, killing or injuring 10-20 people.
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