More Than 70 Dead or Wounded in 24 Hours in 2 Shootings — 9 Gunned Down in Dayton, 16 Injured

More Than 70 Dead or Wounded in 24 Hours in 2 Shootings — 9 Gunned Down in Dayton, 16 Injured

In Dayton, at least nine people were killed and 16 others injured by a shooter in a popular entertainment district, police said early Sunday. 

It was the second mass shooting in less than 24 hours.

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Late Saturday morning, a gunman killed 20 and wounded 26 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.

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The shooter in Ohio was killed, Assistant Chief of Police Matt Carper said.

The shootings occurred at 1 a.m. Sunday morning. The shooting took place in the Oregon District -- an area with many bars and restaurants.

The shooter was killed by officers responding to the call. The FBI has joined the investigation.

"Downtown Dayton is a very safe area," Carper said. “This is unheard of and very sad. It’s a very tragic evening.”

Miami Valley Hospital said it received 16 patients from the shooting, but their conditions were not immediately available, said spokeswoman Terrea Little.

#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