He does not appear to be armed.Īs stragglers run for cover, smoke appears to come from a car parked outside. At one point, a man who appears to be a security guard is seen coming out and speaking into a radio before ducking back inside. The video has no audio, but it is clear that the gunfire has already broken out.Ī stream of panicked patrons duck, some looking back over their shoulders, and scramble to get inside the packed club. “Dayton has been through a lot already this year, and I continue to be amazed by the grit and resiliency of our community,” Whaley said.Police officials released a little over two minutes of footage from the scene, the first portion of which shows the view from a surveillance camera just outside the bar. The shooting in Dayton comes after the area was heavily damaged when tornadoes swept through western Ohio in late May, destroying or damaging hundreds of homes and businesses. The minor league Dayton Dragons who play in nearby Fifth Third Field postponed their Sunday afternoon game against the Lake County Captains “due to this morning’s tragic event.” Whaley said the Oregon District is expected to reopen Sunday afternoon, and a vigil is planned Sunday evening.
in 2019 that preceded this weekend claimed 96 lives. 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 were killed - not including the offender. Just days before, on July 28, a 19-year-old shot and killed three people, including two children, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California. 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. Some local pastors were on hand to offer support, as were comfort dogs. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.Ī family assistance center was set up at the Dayton Convention Center, where people seeking information on victims arrived in a steady trickle throughout the morning, many in their Sunday best, others looking bedraggled from a sleepless night. She said more than 50 other mayors also have reached out to her. Whaley said she has been in touch with the White House, though not Trump directly, and with DeWine. Mike DeWine issued his own statement, announcing that he ordered flags in Ohio remain at half-staff and offering assistance to Whaley and prayers for the victims. President Donald Trump was briefed on the shooting and praised law enforcement’s speedy response in a tweet Sunday. The bar said a bouncer was treated for shrapnel wounds.Ī message seeking further comment was left with staff. Staff of an Oregon District bar called Ned Peppers said in a Facebook post that they were left shaken and confused by the shooting.
“It was so noisy, but then you could tell it was gunshots and there was a lot of rounds,” Leonard said. She heard “loud thumps” that she initially thought was someone pounding on a dumpster.
Tianycia Leonard, 28, was in the back, smoking, at Newcom’s. “And when it happens, words can’t describe it.” “People my age, we don’t think something like this is going to happen,” she said. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu