5-year-old killed in Dayton shooting on Nicholas Road

Three people were shot and one of those people has died in a shooting Tuesday night in the 700 block of Second Street in Hamilton. | NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Three people were shot and one of those people has died in a shooting Tuesday night in the 700 block of Second Street in Hamilton. | NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

A 5-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Friday night that left her father injured on Nicholas Road in Dayton.

Dispatch said the shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Nicholas Road near South Gettysburg Road. A 911 caller said he and his daughter were shot as they were getting in their vehicle.

The man was shot in the foot, according to the 911 call.

At least 12 gunshots were heard in the neighborhood that lined with two-story homes, according to a second 911 caller.

A social media post by South Dayton Pediatrics said employees there were grieving the loss of the young girl.

“Everyone at South Dayton Pediatrics is grieving the unimaginable loss... ... (her)precious life was tragically taken last night due to senseless gun violence,” the post said.

“... (her) bright smile and joyful spirit touched everyone who had the honor of knowing her. There are simply no words to express the pain and heartbreak we feel for her family and loved ones,” the post said.

The shooting remains under investigation by Dayton police.