DAYTON — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Dayton on Tuesday night, Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said.
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The shooting happened in the area of N St. Clair Street and E Third Street at 9:28 p.m.
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Afzal said two officers stopped a person on a bicycle in the area of N St. Clair Street and E Second Street.
The suspect took off on foot, and officers chased them.
They caught up to the suspect at N St. Clair Street and E Third Street.
Afzal said a “struggle” happened, and one officer discharged their firearm.
Officers rendered aid to the suspect until they were transported to the hospital.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the Miami Valley Hospital.
Their identity wasn’t immediately available.
“At the scene where the shooting took place, we have located a handgun that was not ours,” Afzal said.
No officers were injured in this incident.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this shooting.
After that investigation is complete, the Dayton Police Department will conduct an internal investigation.
“This is what we know right now,” Afzal said.
News Center 7 crews on scene said at least a dozen police cruisers are blocking the area.
Additional details weren’t immediately available.
We will continue to follow this story.
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