2 arrested in connection to reported shooting in Dayton

DAYTON — 2 people were arrested in connection to a reported shooting in Dayton on Saturday, a Dayton Police Sergeant told News Center 7 crews.

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Police and medics responded to reports of a shooting on Viola Avenue around noon.

Initial reports indicate the suspects reportedly left the scene in a vehicle.

News Center 7 crews were on scene and saw multiple police cruisers near the Main Mart convenience store on W Parkwood Drive and N Main Street.

The sergeant said officers caught up with the suspects, found multiple firearms in their vehicle, and took them into custody for “illegal firearm possession.”

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Montgomery County jail records indicate two people were arrested for gun charges at the convenience store around 12:30 p.m.

The sergeant said no one was shot or injured in this incident.

Additional information was not immediately available.

We will continue to follow this story.

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