Police investigating after report of shooting in Dayton

Police are investigating after a reported shooting near the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and Lynn Avenue in Dayton.

According to dispatch records, a person called and said that their boyfriend had been shot. Police responded and reported not finding anything, but said that the call may be related to a different report of an officer hearing multiple gunshots near Free Pike and Gettysburg, records said.

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According to scanner traffic, an officer reported hearing several gunshots at that location and then saw two vehicles drive off quickly. Scanner traffic also said that the officers found a vehicle that matched the description of one of those two vehicles.

Our crew on the scene reported a large number of police cruisers in the area.

We are working to learn more about what is happening and will update this story with any new information.

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