2 shootings in Dayton leave man critically injured and woman in non-life-threatening condition

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Two separate shootings in Dayton on Friday left a man in critical condition and a woman injured.

At the first shooting location, crews responded to reports of a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds before 6:15 p.m. at the first block of Warder Street, according to Lt. Eric Sheldon with the Dayton Police Department.

Sheldon said police officers provided first aid including a tourniquet to the man, and he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Detectives from the Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating this incident.

At the second shooting location, crews were dispatched to the 800 block of West Fairview Avenue on a report of a person shot before 10:30 p.m., according to Sheldon.

Sheldon said inside the house, police found a 47-year-old woman with a gunshot wound and crews gave her first aid including a tourniquet.

She was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“Officers located multiple shell casings outside of the home and multiple bullet holes in the home,” Sheldon said. “Detectives from the Dayton Police Department’s Violent Offender Unit are investigating this incident.”

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