62-year-old man injured after being shot by flare gun in Dayton

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A 62-year-old man has non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot by a flare gun in Dayton Saturday.

Around 8:15 p.m., Dayton police were called to the 3000 block of Dixie Drive in Harrison Twp. to assist Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies.

The man said another man shot him multiple times with a flare gun near Ray Street and Deeds Avenue in Dayton, according to Dayton police Lt. Eric Sheldon.

“The victim said he waved down a good Samaritan to drive him to his friend’s house after the incident,” Sheldon said. “The victim’s friend then called police.”

The man was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Dayton police detectives are investigating.

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