The Dayton Police Department has recently disclosed fresh details regarding a shooting incident that occurred in the vicinity of Thurgood Marshall High School, which resulted in the tragic deaths of two men and left one individual critically injured.
Around 4 p.m. on Thursday, reports of a shooting prompted the police to rush to the 900 block of Cleverly Road.
On Monday, two individuals were discovered deceased inside a car that had collided into the back of a house on Cleverly Road. The victims were identified as 18-year-old Damarius Underwood and 25-year-old Dejuan Hooker. Additionally, a third man was found in a nearby yard with severe injuries.
Two men stepped inside the car while it was parked along the curb, and the conversation quickly escalated into violence, resulting in a shootout. The driver was caught in the middle of the chaos.
“The backseat passenger came out through the back window,” revealed Major Brian Johns, adding that “he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.”
According to Johns, the man was pulled into a yard by two individuals who quickly fled the scene. Meanwhile, the driver attempted to escape in the car but only managed to travel a single block before colliding with a nearby house.
During the 5:30 News Center 7 segment, the police were asked about the injured man’s cooperation with the investigation.
Johns refused to comment on the situation at that moment. He expressed his frustration towards the unhelpfulness of the two men who briefly assisted him.
An SUV hit an 8-year-old girl and dragged her for half a mile down the road. The incident resulted in the arrest of a man.
During the shooting, bullets were flying in all directions, endangering the lives of many people who were present outside. Shockingly, some of these stray bullets even hit the nearby high school, causing a great deal of concern for the safety of the students and staff.
In a recent interview with News Center 7′s Mike Campbell, Dayton Mayor Jeff Mims expressed his dedication to tackling the issue of gun violence in the city. In response to the Dayton Chapter of the NAACP’s request to revive a gun buy-back program, Mims stated that he and city commissioners are determined to invest in effective solutions. Mims also intends to introduce a program called Violence Interruption, which has already proven successful in cities like New York and Philadelphia, and will be administered by a third-party group.
Mims stated that the management of the organization will not be under the control of the police or the city.
According to Mims, implementing a program like Violence Interruption comes at a cost. He estimated that the program could amount to $428,000.