DAYTON — A man is dead after a shooting and crash in Dayton Saturday morning.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6 p.m., police are looking for answers after somebody shot and killed a man in the middle of the night.
Before 1:25 a.m., Dayton officers were called to Kammer Avenue and Winters Street for reports of gunshots being heard, according to Sgt. Richard Taylor with DPD.
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The 911 call obtained by News Center 7 indicates that as many as 20 gunshots were heard in the area.
According to a police report, a Dayton police officer heard the shots moments before the 911 call came in.
Upon arrival, officers found glass in the street and against a curb.
Officers found a 43-year-old man inside his vehicle that had crashed into a pole at Kammer Avenue and North Woodward Avenue.
Police said the front end and driver’s side of the vehicle had bullet holes in it.
The man had been shot, according to police. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Steve Dews.
Flowers and balloons were tied around the pole on Monday to honor Dews. One of the balloons bore the simple message, ‘I love you.’
Police said that they are still in the early stages of the investigation and that they don’t know if there was one shooter or more than one person involved.
They also don’t know what led up to the gunfire. If you have any information, you can read DPD at 937-333-COPS.
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