DAYTON — A male is dead after a shooting in Dayton on Thursday, according to a Dayton police sergeant on scene.
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The incident was reported in the 2000 block of Ravenwood Avenue around 7:30 p.m., a Montgomery County dispatch supervisor confirmed.
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News Center 7 obtained the 911 call that brought authorities to the scene.
The caller is heard telling dispatchers that someone was playing with a gun and shot themself.
The sergeant confirmed a male shot himself, but it’s unclear if it was accidental.
Our crews on scene see a house that is blocked by crime scene tape and several Dayton police officers.
Homicide detectives were also spotted on scene.
Additional information wasn’t immediately available.
This shooting remains under investigation by the Dayton Police Department.
News Center 7 is working to learn more and will continue to follow this story.
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