Man shot to death in dice game ID’d

The man shot to death Monday night during a dice game was 28-year-old Edward M. Powers of Dayton.

The shooting at 4522 Germantown Pike, at the Whitney Young Estates, occurred just before midnight, Dayton police Sgt. Richard Blommel, Homicide Unit, confirmed Monday night.

Shots rang out as a group of men were playing a game of craps, according to reports. The victim was shot multiple times, police said.

Powers’ family said he leaves behind a baby daughter.

The shooting remains under investigation while police still try to sort out details from eyewitnesses, Blommel said.

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