15-year-old Trotwood boy shot, killed; 14-year-old boy in custody

Gunshot victim an eighth-grader at Trotwood Middle School.
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A teenager was shot and killed late Saturday morning in Trotwood, and another teen was taken into custody.

The gunshot victim was identified Monday as 15-year-old David Simmons of Trotwood by Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger.

He was an eighth-grader at Trotwood Middle School, Trotwood-Madison Schools Superintendent Reva Cosby said.

“We had grief counseling for our students and staff, it will continue as needed throughout the week. We are truly saddened by this tragic incident. This loss is felt throughout the district by staff and students. We are here to support the family and the relatives of David,” she said.

Crews responded around 11:40 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 600 block of Outer Belle Drive on reports of a shooting, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center.

A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody on a charge of reckless homicide and is currently at the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center.

Additional details were not released.

Trotwood police are investigating the shooting.

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