UPDATE @ 3:21 p.m. Aug. 14: Two men have been indicted for murder for the Aug. 2 shooting death of Dallas Lee Draughn, 19, as he stood outside an apartment building.
Avelero Rosales, 24, and Joel Arias Guia, 23, were each indicted on two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of firearm on or near prohibited premises and one count of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
A juvenile also was shot, but his injuries were not fatal.
Witnesses were able to give a description of the two suspects.
Rosales was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis County the day after the shooting and is currently in the Montgomery County Jail on a $3 million bond. He will be arraigned Aug. 18.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Arias Guia.
UPDATE@6:38 p.m. Aug. 3: A 24-year-old Dayton man will be extradited from Missouri to Dayton on a murder charge for allegedly opening fire on an apartment complex Sunday, killing one teen and injuring another.
Avelardo Rosales was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis County on Monday afternoon. He was identified by witnesses at the scene as the shooter outside an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Huffman Avenue. A man was reportedly seen driving by the apartment buildings, firing a weapon, shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Police believe the intended target was 19-year-old Draughn Dallas, who was shot multiple times. The first officers to arrive on scene performed CPR on Dallas, but he died at Miami Valley Hospital early Monday morning.
Also hit in the gunfire was a 14-year-old boy who was inside his apartment at the time. A bullet grazed his arm. He was not seriously injured, police said.
It’s believed Dallas may have been in a dispute over money with Rosales prior to the shooting, said Lt. Wendy Stiver.
Alecia Eisen, who lives in the complex with her husband and 3-year-old son, said she never expected to hear gunfire as they prepared for bed. She said it’s disturbing that they live only a few houses down from where gunfire erupted.
“My husband runs over there and we hear all kinds of screaming and there’s a kid laying on the ground,” she said. “You just opened fire on Huffman Avenue where there are children and older people and I just want to say please think before you go get guns.”
It could take several weeks for Rosales to be extradited back to Dayton. Detectives will discuss additional charges with the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office in the meantime, Stiver said.
UPDATE@4:15 p.m.:
A suspect has been arrested in the Huffman Avenue shooting.
Avelardo Rosales, 24, was arrested in Missouri on Monday afternoon, officials said, noting that witnesses helped identify him. Charges are expected to be filed soon, and Rosales will be extradited to Ohio.
UPDATE @ 12:15 p.m.
One of the victims in this shooting has died.
Dallas Draughn, 19, succumbed to his injuries at 2:47 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
UPDATE @ 1 a.m.:
Dayton police are investigating a shooting that has sent two teens to the hospital on Sunday night.
The incident was first reported around 10:45 p.m. in the 1300 block of Huffman Avenue when officers said two people were reported shot outside an apartment complex.
Dayton police Lt. Shanon Mason said the victims were both males aged 19 and 15. The 19-year-old was outside when the shooting occurred and sustained the more severe injuries. He was transported to Miami Valley Hospital in serious condition.
Mason adds the 15-year-old was inside the complex and was grazed by a bullet that went through a door.
Witnesses told investigators the shooter fired several rounds in front of the complex.
Officers say they believe they have a known suspect they are looking for, but Mason declined to release the identity of the person of interest.
The incident is still being investigated by homicide detectives from the Dayton Police Department.
FIRST REPORT
Two people were shot tonight in the 1300 block of Huffman Avenue.
CPR was in progress for at least one gunshot victim in the shooting reported around 10:45 p.m., according to the Miami Valley Regional Dispatch Center.
Yellow crime scene tape is blocking Huffman Avenue at South Wright Avenue.
We are on the way and will update this report as we learn details.
