DAYTON — Police arrested the man accused in in a deadly shooting on Salem Avenue earlier this month.
Perry Thompson, 25, faces multiple counts of murder, felonious assault and a weapons charge in connection to the shooting death of Kyron Cannady, 24, of Dayton. He was arrested by police Thursday afternoon.
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A woman who was with him also was taken in for questioning.
The shooting happened on Aug. 9 around 10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Salem Avenue at an apartment.
Court records show that witnesses to the shooting helped police identify Thompson as the accused shooter.
“Thompson was witnessed having the large caliber black handgun in his hand before and after the shooting,” court records read.
Cannady died at the apartment.
Police have not said what the motive is for the shooting.
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