Officers were dispatched at approximately 4:15 p.m. to the 40-block of South Monmouth Street near East Fourth Street on a report of a shooting, where they found a gunshot victim who was pronounced dead on the scene, said Dayton police Lt. Steven Bauer.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
One 911 caller reported that the gunshot victim was shot four or five times, and another reported seeing people fighting after hearing the shots, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center records.
Callers also said they saw the shooter enter a nearby house.
No one has been arrested in connection to the shooting, but one person was arrested at the scene for an unrelated incident, Bauer said.
The Dayton Police Department is seeking anyone who might have information about this incident to call 937-333-1232 to speak with a detective. To remain anonymous, contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP (7867) or www.miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.
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