Suspect arrested in weekend shooting in Dayton

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A man is in custody in a shooting that seriously injured a man in Dayton Sunday.

Around 2:30 a.m., police responded to the 2700 block of Linden Avenue for a report of a person shot.

Officers found a 23-year-old victim, who was transported to the hospital, Dayton police Lt. Eric Sheldon said.

He’s in critical condition as of Wednesday.

The suspect, a 27-year-old man, made a full confession, Sheldon said.

He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail for felonious assault.

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