18-year-old shot, wounded in Dayton; gunfire damages house

Dayton police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that wounded an 18-year-old, with the gunfire also damaging a house.

Officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the 1600 block of West First Street, where they found the 18-year-old suffering from a gunshot that was not life-threatening. Medics took him to a local hospital for treatment, Dayton police Lt. Steven Bauer said.

“This reckless gunfire also damaged a nearby home,” Bauer said.

The Dayton Police Department’s Violent Offender Unit is investigating the shooting.

Anyone with any information can call 937-333-1232 to speak to detectives. To remain anonymous contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at www.miamivalleycrimestoppers.com or 937-222-STOP (7867).

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