Police: Property owner shoots at people suspected of illegally dumping items

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A property owner on Hickorydale Avenue in Dayton fired shots at people he believed were illegally dumping items on the owner’s property, according to police.

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Police were called to the 1700 block of Hickorydale Avenue just before midnight after dispatchers received calls of a shooting in the area, initial reports indicate.

One person suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident, investigators said. Officers said all suspects were taken into custody however it wasn’t known how many were arrested or what charges they are facing.

It was not known if the alleged shooter was facing any charges.

Neighbors told our crew on the scene illegal dumping in common in the area.

Additional details were not available. We’ll update this story as we learn more.

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