The shooting incident in Dayton, Ohio happened 13 hours after a shooting that left 20 dead in El Paso.
Dayton police say nine people are dead along with the shooter in the incident there. In total 29 people were killed between the two incidents.
The FBI is assisting with the Dayton shooting investigation, a Dayton Police spokesperson said during a news conference early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened after 1:00 a.m. ET in a popular area in downtown Dayton, the spokesperson said.
According to police, the shooter, who is now dead, used a long gun. A motive for the shooting is not known.
Officers were in the area patrolling when the shooting started and were able to respond to the scene quickly, police said.
Bloody Weekend: Another Mass Shooting Rocks Ohio Bare Hours After El Paso Tragedy
August 04, 2019
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