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Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in Dayton

DAYTON — A man was critically injured after a shooting in Dayton Thursday.

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Around 7:10 p.m., Dayton police were called to the 500 block of East Fourth Street for a shooting.

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News Center 7 obtained the 911 calls that brought police to the scene.

“I see some dude. His door is open right now, and he don’t look like he’s alive,” one caller told dispatchers.

A different caller told dispatchers they heard “six or eight shots fired,” and the man was shot in the head.

The man was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition, according to Lt. Dan Perkins with Dayton police.

Perkins said he did not believe there was a threat to the public.

Nora McIntosh lives in an apartment complex near the shooting.

“I remember hearing some loud bangs when we were around the corner, but I didn’t think anything of it,” she said.

Police said they are working with witnesses to identify a suspect.

We will continue to follow this story.

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