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" Nine people were killed during a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, in the northwestern United States, " police said Sunday morning, August 4. The assailant is dead.
" The shooter is dead. There are nine other deaths. At least 16 other people were hospitalized for injuries, "police said on Twitter.
Correction - shooting occurred at 1am ... not 1:22 am https://t.co/j61xlQwLFy
Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019" The shooter died from gunshot wounds received from police fire ," said Matt Carper, a local police officer, adding that no policeman was injured.
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The suspect opened fire in the street " with a long barrel and many ammunition, " he added. Local police were quickly on scene shooting, which began at 1 am. The police forces were regularly in the neighborhood very busy with tourists and locals.
The shooting took place in downtown Dayton, Oregon, in a cluster of bars, restaurants and businesses. It took place outside, the police said. In addition to the local police, the FBI is participating in the investigation, reports ABC . " This is a very tragic incident and we are doing our best to try to determine the shooter's motivation ," said Matt Carper. Of course, we are asking many witnesses and police about whether someone else was involved. "
The shootings came hours after another killing in El Paso, Texas , where one man killed 20 people and wounded 26 others before being arrested.
(With AFP)