Bailey said police found a 49-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her back and the suspected shooter, a 49-year-old man, drove the victim to the hospital.
She said both individuals were listed in non-life-threatening condition.
The suspected shooter was also treated for a self-inflicted laceration to his fingers, according to Bailey.
Police confirmed the shooting took place at a house on the 1900 block of East Third Street.
Bailey added the suspect and victim are involved in a domestic relationship.
The suspect was treated at the hospital for his injuries and was later transported to the Montgomery County Jail and booked on felonious assault and domestic violence charges.
Detectives with the Dayton Police Department’s Family Justice Center are continuing to investigate the incident.
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