The gunman was identified as 24-yearr-old Connor Betts, of Bellbrook, Ohio,
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Nine people were killed and 27 others were injured. The gunman was also killed.
The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Connor Betts, of Bellbrook, Ohio.
Betts did not have a record with police.
Betts used an assault-style rifle, a .223 caliber weapon with high capacity magazines and wore body armor during the shooting.
Multiple law enforcement officials told CBS News there is not a hate crime nexus yet in the Dayton shooting, which occurred outside Ned Peppers bar in the Oregon District of Dayton.
A gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a popular nightlife district in Ohio, killing nine and injuring 27 others, before he was killed by police, authorities said. The rampage was the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours.
Police responded to the shooting in under a minute early Sunday on the streets of downtown Dayton’s Oregon District, a historic neighborhood home to bars, restaurants and theaters.
The gunman was identified as 24-year-old Connor Betts, of Bellbrook, Ohio, law enforcement sources told CBS News. The sources said police were searching his home Sunday morning
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His sister Megan Betts, 22, was one of those killed.
Speaking at a press conference, Carper identified the nine slain victims, who ranged in age from 22 to 57. He said all families have been notified.
Carper said all nine of the victims were found in the same location.