“Two carloads of guys got out and they are arguing with people working in the Davis-Linden Building,” one of multiple 911 callers said, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center records.
Another caller said some of the men who arrived had baseball bats and were beating up on another man. He reported hearing shots fired from at least two guns, including a shotgun.
“Somebody’s been shot,” a caller said.
When crews arrived, Bauer said they found one man deceased and another person injured.
The man killed was identified Tuesday as 45-year-old Randy Allen by Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger.
“Officers focused on the active threat and were looking for the shooter,” Bauer said.
The Dayton Police Department’s SWAT and hostage negotiations teams responded, along with other area departments due to factors such as the size of the building.
“A total of five SWAT teams assisted with the search of the building. There were multiple agencies that came together and worked towards the common goal,” Bauer said.
The Dayton police homicide unit also was called. Their investigation led to the suspect’s arrest in Centerville, Bauer said. The Dayton Daily News is not naming the suspect because he has not been formally charged.
Brian Shaffer, who works at a video production company in the large brick Linden-Davis Building, said he was leaving the office when he saw the large police response.
“Our business is on the other side of the building,” Shaffer said. “I went out to run to the convenience store real quick when I noticed all of the police. I ran back and grabbed a camera when I realized they were focused on our building. When I exited, snipers and everything had their guns pointed at me, then they rushed up to escort me away.”
In video obtained from We Do Videos, SWAT teams can be seen searching the building.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol and police from the University of Dayton, West Carrollton and Trotwood police departments were among those that responded.
The FBI was there to provide assistance to its local partners, said Todd Lindgren, FBI public affairs specialist.
The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call Dayton police at call 937-333-1232 to speak to a detective, or to remain anonymous, call Miami Valley Crime Stoppers, 937-222-STOP (7867).
Staff Writer Holly Souther contributed to this report.
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