Nine killed and 16 injured in Dayton bar shooting

Police in Dayton, Ohio say that nine people were killed in a shooting incident at a bar called Ned Peppers in the Oregon district of the city, the shooter was also killed.

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.

#OregonDistrict #update Lt. Col. Carper: at 1:22am active shooter situation began in oregon district. The shooter is deceased. There are 9 others also deceased. At least 16 others went to area hospitals with injuries.

— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019

Correction – shooting occurred at 1am…not 1:22am https://t.co/j61xlQwLFy

— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019

#OregonDistrict #update Anyone who saw this incident or knows anything about it please call either 937-333-COPS or a hotline 937-225-6217 to assist us with this investigation.

— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019

This story is developing and will be updated as information is confirmed.