9 Killed, At Least 16 Injured In Shooting In Dayton, Ohio

Discussion in 'Politics' started by SteveM, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. SteveM

    SteveM

    https://www.npr.org/2019/08/04/7479...ed-in-shooting-in-dayton-ohio?t=1564914175265

    In the second major mass shooting in less than 24 hours in the United States, police confirm that nine people were killed and at least 16 injured early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio.

    The shooter was killed by police officers.

    "Dayton is a very safe area, downtown Dayton is a very safe area," Lt. Col. Matt Carper of the Dayton Police Department said. "This is extremely unusual obviously for any community, let alone Dayton. And in our Oregon District, this is unheard of and very sad. It's a very tragic evening," he told reporters shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday.

    Police say the shooting started at 1 a.m. outside in the city's Oregon District. In what Carper called a "very short timeline of violence," the shooter used what police called a "long gun." Carper said police are investigating the possibility of more shooters being involved, but "it looks like" only one shooter was responsible.

    Police did not identify the shooter and said they are working on identifying the suspect.

    Dayton Police said officers were in the immediate vicinity when the shooting started and were able to respond quickly. No officers were injured.

    Carper said 16 people are in area hospitals that officials "are aware of" and they are in unknown condition.

    The Dayton police have trained for years for active shooting situations, Carper said. Twenty-one medic units responded to the scene and the FBI is on the scene to assist in the investigation.
     
  2. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Witnesses are saying white man with black clothes.
     
  3. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    No big deal.The victims will have the thoughts and prayers of conservatives.
     
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  4. wildchild

    wildchild

    No big deal, democrats will stomp on their graves for political gain, especially if they are children.
     
  5. Cuddles

    Cuddles

  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    The gunman who attacked a bar in Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday morning killed his sister in the massacre, officials said.

    Initial reports by The Dayton Daily News indicate that Betts did not have a criminal record except for minor traffic violations. An initial sweep of his known social media profiles show no obvious link to any extremist ideology. Betts’ Facebook profile had been taken offline Sunday morning. The background check did also not show that Betts had a concealed weapon license.


    I somehow can't shake this thought of retaliation hit for El Paso. Ohio gunman had a "leftier" lean, and the Ned Peppers is a western themed bar.
     
  7. Overnight

    Overnight

    Ohio is an open-carry state, so that point is totally moot. CCW only applies to carrying concealed in Ohio. Open Carry restrictions only applies to "LOADED" firearms being transported in a vehicle. Not to mention, Ohio is very lax on all sorts of prerequisites for gun ownership. No registration, no training, no certifications, etc.
     
  8. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Ok? I took it to mean he had a ccw but the background check did not reveal it, nothing more
     
  9. Overnight

    Overnight

    No I read this line..."...The background check did also not show that Betts had a concealed weapon license..."

    as meaning he did not have a CCW permit at all, because a background check would have shown that he did have one. That sort of license is not something ambiguous that just "doesn't show up".
     
  10. destriero

    destriero


    Poorly worded. He did NOT have a CCW.
     
    #10     Aug 4, 2019