911 calls detail panic in Oregon District on Saturday following reported shots fired

Emergency calls to police Saturday night reported gun shots in the Oregon District that caused panic among people enjoying St. Patrick’s Day-eve activities.

Dayton police responded to reports of shots fired on East Fifth Street t about 11:40 p.m., according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center.

No injuries were reported.

A 911 call obtained by the Dayton Daily News details the panic as people ran down sidewalks after the reported gunfire.

“I am over here in downtown Dayton in the Oregon District. There was this gunfire,” said a called who added they were outside Newcom’s Tavern.

“There’s a couple of shots fired. People are just running everywhere now,” the caller said.

The caller said they ran down the street to a back alley.

“I think we got out of there. Everyone kind of ran, immediately,” the caller said. “I heard at least one (gunshot). Somebody definitely heard one before everyone started running.”

A second 911 caller from the Oregon District said they heard two to three gunshots like fireworks.

“Everyone started running,” the caller added.

Dayton Police responded to a shots fired call near the Oregon district Saturday,  March 16, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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Dayton Police responded to a shots fired call near the Oregon district Saturday,  March 16, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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Police on the scene Saturday night told a Dayton Daily News reporter they did not find anyone with a gun when they arrived or what led to the gun shots.

Police were outside the Dublin Pub and Blind Bob’s investigating the reported gunshots.

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