- Police are responding to another mass shooting in the US.
- Local media site WHIO has reported the shooting occurred at or near Ned Peppers Bar on East Fifth Street in Dayton, Ohio.
- There are reports of at least 9 people dead and 16 wounded.
- The Dayton Police Department is seeking witnesses while they investigate the attack.
- The attack comes less than 24 hours after 20 people were killed, and a further 26 injured, in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, Texas.
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Police are responding to the active scene of a mass shooting at a bar in Dayton, Ohio. The incident happened near Ned Peppers Bar on East Fifth Street in the Oregon District, according to WHIO.
The first reports came in about 1 a.m local time. There are some eyewitness accounts that report the shooter was denied entry into the bar before opening fire.
As many as 9 people could have died, and 16 wounded, according to the BBC.
#BREAKING: Just getting on scene in Oregon District. Dozens of police here. Working to confirm numbers and conditions on those shot. @dayton247now pic.twitter.com/hKtaoLTJpN
— Molly Reed (@MollyR247Now) August 4, 2019
Police are currently investigating the attack and seeking witnesses.
We are actively investigating an active shooter incident in the #OregonDistrict. Please avoid the area. More information to come.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019
The incident occurred less than 24 hours after a mass shooting killed 20 people and injured more than two dozen others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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