DAYTON — UPDATE @ 2:40 p.m.
One person is dead after a shooting inside an apartment complex in Dayton on Thursday afternoon.
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The shooting was reported at 12:40 p.m. at Wentworth Hi-Rise Apartments on Wentworth Avenue.
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A 911 caller said, “There’s a person who’s been shot. I guess, here in the hallway.”
When crews got to the scene, they found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds in the hallway of the building, according to Dayton Police Sergeant Creigee S. Coleman.
The victim died at the scene. They’ve only been identified as a male at this time.
“The Dayton Fire Department arrived quickly on scene, provided care, but they determined the person was deceased,” Coleman said.
Police on scene previously said the shooting happened on the fifth floor.
Coleman added that a suspect ran from the scene but was later taken into custody. The suspect was taken to be interviewed by homicide detectives.
Witnesses told police that they heard an argument before the shooting, but police are still working to learn what specifically led to the shooting.
Police said they are also looking for video evidence. At this time, investigators have not identified the suspect.
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