Police identify man fatally shot in Dayton after domestic dispute

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By Angela Watson Gay, Staff Writer Updated 8:13 PM Saturday, July 11, 2009

DAYTON — A domestic violence situation that started Friday evening ended with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Katron Gipson, Saturday, July 11.

Crews were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Wexford Place, in Hilltop Homes Saturday after a man was shot.

Police Sgt. Gary White said the suspect and his girlfriend, who have a child together, had a domestic violence situation Friday night.

“As a result of the domestic violence situation a problem then developed between the male and her brother,” White said. “The female’s boyfriend shot and killed her brother.”

White said it was unclear if any part of the altercation occurred inside a residence at the apartment complex, but witnesses told police the suspect was chasing the victim and firing a gun.

Police searched for the suspect who, after about an hour, made his presence known to officers.

“People tried to reach out to the suspect to turn himself in and that did happen. There are a number of people who are trying to help us resolve this issue and that was encouraging,” White said.

White said the handgun has not been recovered but hopes the suspect will cooperate and tell them where it is.

The shooting is Dayton’s 25th homicide this year, White said. “We seem to have a pattern of people being shot or killed while conducting illegal drug or gang activity and this was not that type of scenario.”

The victim, his girlfriend and the suspect are all believed to be in their 20s. Their names have not been released.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2374 or anwatson@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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