Police tell us the man’s gunshot wound is not life threatening.
INITIAL REPORT
Dayton police are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the 4100 block of Germantown Pike (state Route 4), near the Whitney Young Estates, that sent one person to a hospital.
A caller to 911 reported a shooting about 6:47 p.m., according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.
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The victim, believed to be a male, suffered a gunshot wound to the ear.
He was conscious and breathing when police found him. We’re hearing he was found in an SUV that came to rest in a ditch in the 4300 block of Germantown Pike, in Jefferson Twp.
Police did find shell casings in their investigation.
We’re checking to learn whether police have a suspect or a person of interest. We will update this developing report.
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