1 in critical condition following Harrison Twp. shooting

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A juvenile is in critical condition at Dayton Children’s Hospital following a shooting in Harrison Twp. Wednesday afternoon.

Around 4:44 p.m. Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting in the 5000 block of Embassy Place.

Multiple people called 911 and reported gunfire in the area of Embassy Place and Republic Drive.

One caller said she heard about 15 shots and screaming, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.

Another caller said they heard gunfire and then saw people running with guns.

When they arrived deputies found a juvenile who had been shot. Deputies performed life-saving measures at the scene and the juvenile was transported to Dayton Children’s Hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies identified a juvenile suspect who was interviewed and booked into the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate the shooting.

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