JUST IN: Police say nine people are dead and 16 have been injured in a shooting in in Dayton, Ohio -- the second mass killing in the US in a matter of hours
Nine people are dead after a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, according to police. Dayton Police say the suspect also is dead. Sixteen additional people were injured in the incident that took place within 13 hours of a shooting that left 20 dead in El Paso, Texas.
The Dayton shooting took place around 1 a.m. outside on East 5th Street in the city's Oregon district, a popular downtown area, Dayton Deputy Director and Assistant Chief of the Police Lt. Col. Matt Carper told reporters early Sunday morning. The suspect, who was shot and killed by responding officers, has not yet been identified, but Carper said the subject fired a"long gun" with multiple rounds. No officers were injured in the confrontation, Carper said.
— J Etter August 4, 2019 "As bad as this is, it could have been much, much worse, as I think everyone will become aware of here as more information unfolds," Carper said.Miami Valley Hospital communications department Terrea Little said the hospital received 16 victims from the shooting. She would not characterize the injuries.
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