1 dead following shooting in Dayton apartment complex parking lot

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A person is dead following a shooting reported early Saturday in the parking lot of a Dayton apartment complex.

Police responded around 1 a.m. to the 2900 block of Lakeridge Court and found a gunshot victim, who was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, said Dayton police Lt. Steven Bauer.

The shooting victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

No suspects have been arrested in connection to the shooting as of Monday afternoon.

A woman who called 911 said that she heard a crash and saw the shooting victim inside a car that hit her neighbor’s truck, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center records.

She didn’t see the shooting, but said there was a lot of blood.

The caller also said the victim may have been shot while repossessing a car.

The suspect fled south toward Germantown Street, according to dispatch records. A police K9 responded to the scene in an attempt to track the suspect.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged call Dayton police at 937-333-1232 to speak to a detective. To report tips anonymously, contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP (7867) or www.miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.

We will continue to update this story as more information is available.

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