“We were trying to unload this gun, and it went off, and it hit her in the shoulder,” the 911 caller states.
A dispatcher asked the caller if it was an accident, and the 911 caller said it was.
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The victim, Eileen Jones, 30, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The coroner’s office said an official ruling has not been made, but a Dayton police report lists the dead as a felony homicide/murder investigation.
We are working to learn if a suspect has been taken into custody.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
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UPDATE @ 12:30 p.m.
The death of a 30-year-old Dayton woman is a homicide, Dayton police said.
The shooting was reported around 1 a.m. in the 600 block of West Fairview Avenue.
The victim, who was pronounced dead at Miami Valley Hospital, has been identified as Eileen Jones.
There is no information about a suspect or whether any arrests have been made.
FIRST REPORT
There has been a reported shooting in the 600 block of West Fairview Avenue, per initial reports.
Crews were dispatched to the incident just before 3 a.m. on Sunday.
We have a crew on the way to the scene and are working to learn more details.
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