At 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dayton police responded to a gunshot victim at the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and Eleanor Avenue. Officers later determined the shooting took place in the 2400 block of Germantown Street.
A 911 caller told Montgomery County Regional Dispatch a man was shot in the hip and leg area.
She said the shooter had fled on foot.
Police arrived on the scene and found the victim at a bus stop with a gunshot wound to his right pelvic area, according to court records.
The 29-year-old man was transported to the hospital and was listed in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon, Lt. Steven Bauer said.
A witness identified the shooter as Taylor according to court documents.
A K9 officer tracked the suspect’s path in an alley. Police found a firearm in a trash can in the alley behind the 2400 block of Germanton Street near Ruth Avenue.
The gun was similar to the witness’s description.
A warrant for Taylor’s arrest was issued Wednesday, according to court records. As of Thursday afternoon, Taylor was not listed as being in custody on the Miami Valley Jails website.
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