1. Coroner identifies victim in shooting at Harrison Twp. gas station
2. Man fatally shot at gas station in Harrison Twp. identified by coroner.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
HARRISON TWP — Tragedy struck early Saturday morning in Harrison Township as one person was killed and another hospitalized following a shooting at a local gas station.
The victim, identified as 32-year-old Ronald Downs, Jr., succumbed to his injuries at Miami Valley Hospital, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
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The incident unfolded around 1:13 a.m. when deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the Marathon gas station on North Main Street.
A frantic 911 call alerted authorities to the shooting, with the caller expressing concern for a wounded individual in the gas station’s parking lot.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered Downs with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save him, he tragically passed away at the hospital.
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Subsequently, another male with gunshot wounds was located at a residence in Dayton. It was determined that he was involved in the shooting and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Preliminary investigations suggest that a confrontation between two groups outside the gas station escalated into a violent exchange of gunfire, prompting everyone to flee the scene.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting.
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