Community gathers to remember 15-year-old killed in police shooting

DAYTON — Over 100 community members gathered to remember a 15-year-old killed in a police shooting in Dayton Saturday night.

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As reported Sunday on News Center 7 at 6:00 and 11:00, family members hosted a balloon release at the intersection of Negley Place and N Williams St to honor the teen.

Community gathers to remember 15-year-old killed in police shooting Over 100 community members gathered to remember a 15-year-old killed in a police shooting in Dayton Saturday night.

Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dayton police were in the 500 block of Negley Place addressing a “vacant house/block party issue,” according to a previous News Center 7 report.

When officers approached, they saw a male who allegedly had a gun.

Family members have identified the male as Brian Moody, 15.

Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson that the male ran from officers, then turned around and allegedly pointed a gun at them.

Two officers fired their guns at the male, who was later transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is handling the criminal investigation, but community members told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson that they would rather have the Ohio BCI investigate.

Witnesses said Moody and other teenagers were on Negley Place getting ready for a night of fun. They planned to go to a bowling alley before the shooting occurred.

Shondale Atkinson said she watched the incident unfold.

“He told the young man, if you run, I’ma shoot you. And they said, before they knew it, they looked up and the police shot him in the back. And then another police officer jumped out and started shooting also,” Atkinson said.

Afzal told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson that his officers were not waiting for the male to fire the weapon.

“Our actions were solely based on the actions of the individual,” Afzal said.

Community members said they requested the body camera footage to get a better understanding of what happened.

“We want them to face their punishment just like any other citizen in this community. It’s owed to this community and the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the City Commissioners, they have a responsibility of due diligence to find the truth,” Atkinson said.

Dayton police and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office have not confirmed that Moody was killed in this shooting.

We will continue to follow this story.

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