DAYTON — Officers arrested two men after they found a gun near a Dayton middle school.
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Dayton officers responded around 1:45 a.m. on Monday to W. Parkwood Drive near Main Street near Edwin Joel Brown Middle School.
They checked out a report of a group of teenagers hanging around a car, according to Dayton Police Lt. Eric Sheldon.
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When officers arrived, they found several cans of alcohol and a gun in sight.
They also found a second inside the vehicle, Lt. Sheldon said.
Officers arrested two men, ages 18 and 19, who were booked on multiple gun-related charges.
The incident remains under investigation.
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