16-year-old boy shot after dispute escalates at Dayton apartment complex

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DAYTON — A 16-year-old was shot in the leg at an apartment complex in Dayton on Wednesday evening.

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As previously reported, the shooting was reported in the 1000 block of Danner Avenue around 5:30 p.m.

When officers got to the scene, they found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Dayton Police Lieutenant Eric Sheldon confirmed on Thursday that the shooting happened after a dispute between juveniles escalated to shots being fired.

The teen was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No information regarding a suspect in the shooting has been released at this time.

The shooting is under investigation by the Dayton Police Department’s Violent Offender Unit.

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