DAYTON — Dayton police said a man shot by an officer Thursday refused numerous commands to drop his weapon.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5, the gunfire happened at Hoover and Miller avenues on Thursday afternoon.
Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said his officers were working “targeted enforcement” with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit.
Around 1:00 p.m., officers gathered information about a stolen car, and from the air, state troopers helped lead them to Hoover and Miller avenues.
Officers got a warning that the man in the stolen car stopped to speak with a man in a pickup.
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Body camera video shows the man in the pickup blocking the road with his truck and trailer.
The officer demands that the man get out of his truck multiple times, but he refuses.
He eventually gets out and runs with a gun in his right hand.
Afzal said the man had a fully loaded Glock 19X with one round in the chamber.
The chief said the man had previous convictions, which made it illegal for him to have a weapon.
Body camera footage captures the moments just before an officer fires a shot at the man.
Afzal said the man was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be released today.
The officer who fired the shot is on paid administrative leave as the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department conducts a criminal investigation.
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