Javonta Morgan, 17, was pronounced dead at Miami Valley Hospital at 11:39 p.m.
The shooting was reported around 7:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of Miami Chapel Road, near Louise Troy Elementary School.
When officers arrived, they found a male performing CPR on a 14-year-old boy, Dayton police Lt. Steven Bauer said. The 14-year-old was later identified as Prater.
Officers took over CPR and Prater was transported to the hospital, where he died from injuries.
“Another victim, a 17-year-old male, was transported to an area hospital via private conveyance where he too succumbed to his injuries,” Bauer added. The 17-year-old was later identified as Morgan.
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting the shooting.
“There was a group of kids out here playing and some little boy just got shot,” a 911 caller said. “I didn’t really see what happened. I heard the gunshots and now a little boy is laying right here in the field and everybody just scattered.”
Two other boys were still with him, she added.
A second 911 caller said a group of boys were outside fighting, according to dispatch records.
The Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information should call 937-333-1232 to speak to a detective. People can submit tips anonymously to Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP (7867) or www.miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.
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