


Who apparently NEVER really believed his oath in the first place. I on the other hand will focus on the gay military man who gave an oath to protect the US Constitution. Perhaps you have fantasies about what you call are rugged good looks of a man? “I mean, you could attack his service in the military fighting our foreign wars or you could attack his rugged good looks or you could attack his record as mayor.” “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. 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. 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 Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival. 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. A family assistance center was set up at the Dayton Convention Center. The FBI is assisting with the investigation. “We join those across Ohio and this country in offering our prayers to victims and their families.” “Fran and I are absolutely heartbroken over the horrible attack that occurred this morning in Dayton, the statement said. Mike DeWine issued his own statement before 7 a.m., announcing that he’s ordered flags in Ohio remain at half-staff and offered assistance to Whaley. President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting and praised law enforcement’s speedy response in a tweet Sunday morning. “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 people 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. She herself had been to Ned Peppers the night before, describing it as the kind of place “where you don’t have to worry about someone shooting up the place.” “She had told me she liked my outfit and thought I was cute, and I told her I liked her outfit and I thought she was cute,” Papillon said. She said she saw a girl she had talked to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers Bar. Nikita Papillon, 23, was across the street at Newcom’s Tavern when the shooting started. Kettering Health Network spokeswoman Elizabeth Long said multiple victims from a shooting had been brought to system hospitals, but she didn’t have details on how many. Miami Valley Hospital spokeswoman Terrea Little said the hospital had received 16 victims, but she couldn’t confirm their conditions. Police believe there was only one shooter, and have not yet identified the suspect or a motive.Īt least 26 others are being treated at area hospitals, though no details about their conditions have been released. 223-caliber rifle and had additional high-capacity magazines with him. The gunman, who has not been identified by authorities, was shot to death by responding officers. Matt Carper described as “a safe part of downtown,” home to entertainment options, including bars, restaurants and theaters. The Oregon District is a historic neighborhood that Lt. Whaley said if the police had not responded so quickly, “hundreds of people in the Oregon District could be dead today.” Sunday on the streets of the Oregon District, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said at a press conference.

mass shooting in less than 24 hours.ĭayton police patrolling the area responded in less than a minute to the shooting, which unfolded around 1 a.m.

A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S.
