n a second mass shooting in less than 14 hours, at least nine people are dead and more than two dozen were wounded early on Sunday after someone opened fire in downtown Dayton, Ohio, according to police.
The suspected shooter was shot and killed by responding officers “in less than a minute” after opening fire, Mayor Nan Whaley said at a Sunday morning press conference. Police said they were only aware of one shooter.
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Authorities responded quickly to the shooting, first reported at 1 a.m., and said police are regularly present in the crowded district popular with tourists and locals.
Whaley said the shooter wore armor and was carrying a .223-caliber rifle and additional high-capacity magazines.
he shooting could have been much worse, according to Whaley, as “thousands of people” were in the Oregon District at the time “enjoying their Saturday evening.”
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to characterize the mass shooting as “an act of cowardice.”Miami Valley Hospital spokesperson Terrea Little told ABC News they received 16 victims from the shooting in the Oregon District. She did not provide further information on their injuries.
