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President Trump says FBI is working with law enforcement in Dayton
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Bradley K. Shurman
Aug 11, 2019, 4:50:02 AM8/11/19
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DAYTON, Ohio – A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra
magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton,
Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the
second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
Dayton police patrolling the area responded in less than a
minute to the shooting, which unfolded around 1 a.m. Sunday on
the streets of the Oregon District, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said
at a press conference.
Whaley said if the police had not responded so quickly,
“hundreds of people in the Oregon District could be dead today.”
The Oregon District is a historic neighborhood that Lt. Col.
Matt Carper described as “a safe part of downtown,” home to
entertainment options, including bars, restaurants and theaters.
President Trump tweeted about the two mass shootings that have
claimed more than 30 lives in 24 hours.
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The FBI, local and state law enforcement are working together in
El Paso and in Dayton, Ohio. Information is rapidly being
accumulated in Dayton. Much has already be learned in El Paso.
Law enforcement was very rapid in both instances. Updates will
be given throughout the day!
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God bless the people of El Paso Texas. God bless the people of
Dayton, Ohio.
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The gunman, who has not been identified by authorities, was shot
to death by responding officers. Whaley said he was carrying a
.223-caliber rifle and had additional high-capacity magazines
with him. Police believe there was only one shooter, and have
not yet identified the suspect or a motive.
At least 26 others are being treated at area hospitals, though
no details about their conditions have been released.
Miami Valley Hospital spokeswoman Terrea Little said the
hospital had received 16 victims, but she couldn’t confirm their
conditions. Kettering Health Network spokeswoman Elizabeth Long
said multiple victims from a shooting had been brought to system
hospitals, but she didn’t have details on how many.
Nikita Papillon, 23, was across the street at Newcom’s Tavern
when the shooting started. She said she saw a girl she had
talked to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers Bar.
“She had told me she liked my outfit and thought I was cute, and
I told her I liked her outfit and I thought she was cute,”
Papillon said. She herself had been to Ned Peppers the night
before, describing it as the kind of place “where you don’t have
to worry about someone shooting up the place.”
“People my age, we don’t think something like this is going to
happen,” she said. “And when it happens, words can’t describe
it.”
Tianycia Leonard, 28, was in the back, smoking, at Newcom’s. She
heard “loud thumps” that she initially thought was people
pounding on a dumpster.
“It was so noisy, but then you could tell it was gunshots and
there was a lot of rounds,” Leonard said.
Gov. Mike DeWine issued his own statement before 7 a.m.,
announcing that he’s ordered flags in Ohio remain at half-mast
and offered assistance to Whaley.
“Fran and I are absolutely heartbroken over the horrible attack
that occurred this morning in Dayton, the statement said. “We
join those across Ohio and this country in offering our prayers
to victims and their families.”
The FBI is assisting with the investigation. A family assistance
center was set up at the Dayton Convention Center.
The Ohio shooting came hours after a young man opened fire in a
crowded El Paso, Texas, shopping area, leaving 20 dead and more
than two dozen injured. Just days before, on July 28, a 19-year-
old shot and killed three people, including two children, at
Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Sunday’s shooting in Dayton is the 22nd mass killing of 2019 in
the U.S., according to the AP/USA Today/Northeastern University
mass murder database that tracks homicides where four or more
people killed — not including the offender. The 20 mass killings
in the U.S. in 2019 that preceded this weekend claimed 96 lives.
https://fox8.com/2019/08/04/president-trump-says-fbi-is-working-
with-law-enforcement-in-dayton/
magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton,
Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the
second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
Dayton police patrolling the area responded in less than a
minute to the shooting, which unfolded around 1 a.m. Sunday on
the streets of the Oregon District, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said
at a press conference.
Whaley said if the police had not responded so quickly,
“hundreds of people in the Oregon District could be dead today.”
The Oregon District is a historic neighborhood that Lt. Col.
Matt Carper described as “a safe part of downtown,” home to
entertainment options, including bars, restaurants and theaters.
President Trump tweeted about the two mass shootings that have
claimed more than 30 lives in 24 hours.
Donald J. Trump
?
@realDonaldTrump
The FBI, local and state law enforcement are working together in
El Paso and in Dayton, Ohio. Information is rapidly being
accumulated in Dayton. Much has already be learned in El Paso.
Law enforcement was very rapid in both instances. Updates will
be given throughout the day!
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God bless the people of El Paso Texas. God bless the people of
Dayton, Ohio.
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The gunman, who has not been identified by authorities, was shot
to death by responding officers. Whaley said he was carrying a
.223-caliber rifle and had additional high-capacity magazines
with him. Police believe there was only one shooter, and have
not yet identified the suspect or a motive.
At least 26 others are being treated at area hospitals, though
no details about their conditions have been released.
Miami Valley Hospital spokeswoman Terrea Little said the
hospital had received 16 victims, but she couldn’t confirm their
conditions. Kettering Health Network spokeswoman Elizabeth Long
said multiple victims from a shooting had been brought to system
hospitals, but she didn’t have details on how many.
Nikita Papillon, 23, was across the street at Newcom’s Tavern
when the shooting started. She said she saw a girl she had
talked to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers Bar.
“She had told me she liked my outfit and thought I was cute, and
I told her I liked her outfit and I thought she was cute,”
Papillon said. She herself had been to Ned Peppers the night
before, describing it as the kind of place “where you don’t have
to worry about someone shooting up the place.”
“People my age, we don’t think something like this is going to
happen,” she said. “And when it happens, words can’t describe
it.”
Tianycia Leonard, 28, was in the back, smoking, at Newcom’s. She
heard “loud thumps” that she initially thought was people
pounding on a dumpster.
“It was so noisy, but then you could tell it was gunshots and
there was a lot of rounds,” Leonard said.
Gov. Mike DeWine issued his own statement before 7 a.m.,
announcing that he’s ordered flags in Ohio remain at half-mast
and offered assistance to Whaley.
“Fran and I are absolutely heartbroken over the horrible attack
that occurred this morning in Dayton, the statement said. “We
join those across Ohio and this country in offering our prayers
to victims and their families.”
The FBI is assisting with the investigation. A family assistance
center was set up at the Dayton Convention Center.
The Ohio shooting came hours after a young man opened fire in a
crowded El Paso, Texas, shopping area, leaving 20 dead and more
than two dozen injured. Just days before, on July 28, a 19-year-
old shot and killed three people, including two children, at
Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Sunday’s shooting in Dayton is the 22nd mass killing of 2019 in
the U.S., according to the AP/USA Today/Northeastern University
mass murder database that tracks homicides where four or more
people killed — not including the offender. The 20 mass killings
in the U.S. in 2019 that preceded this weekend claimed 96 lives.
https://fox8.com/2019/08/04/president-trump-says-fbi-is-working-
with-law-enforcement-in-dayton/
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