The victim was identified this evening as 27-year-old Tyree L. Mitchell of Dayton by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
He was found shot inside a white Ford car in a parking lot in back of the apartment complex at 4608 Midway Ave. at the corner of Midway and Almond avenues.
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Sgt. Creigee Coleman said the victim was shot at least once in the upper torso area.
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A man was seen taken away by police in handcuffs from the scene. Coleman confirmed a person of interest was in custody, but said so far no one had been charged.
Also, Coleman said there were three witnesses who were talking with police.
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Police have not disclosed any information about why the victim was at the complex nor what led to the shooting.
FIRST REPORT:
Dayton police and medics were dispatched this afternoon to a report of a shooting.
According to initial reports, a male was shot, possibly in the head, inside a white car in a parking lot in the 4600 block of Midway Avenue. The 911 call came in at 12:07 p.m., Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center records show.
We have a crew on the way and will update this report.
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