Dayton police investigating morning shooting as double homicide
May 22—Police are investigating a shooting where two people were found dead in a Dayton home Wednesday morning as a double homicide.
At this time, investigators do not believe the shooting was a murder-suicide or home invasion involving a stranger, Dayton police Maj. Brian Johns said.
"We are following up on some leads to locate the suspect, but I can't share much more on at this time," he said.
The investigation is a top priority and the department's entire homicide unit and detectives from other units are on the case, Johns added.
"Really time is of the essence in these types of crimes," he said. "We hope to bring resolution to this today if not very, very soon."
Johns declined to say if other people witnessed the shootings but said someone did report gunfire which is what prompted police to respond.
The shooting was reported in the 1400 block of Shaftesbury Road at 6:20 a.m., according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.
A 911 caller reported there were two gunshot victims in the house, according to dispatch records. The caller said they heard the gunshots and were in the house hiding.
The victims' identities have not been released as of late Wednesday morning. Johns said their relationship to each other has not been determined.
Police have responded to the home multiple times, including Tuesday, but the prior calls don't appear to be connected to the shootings.
"We actually had one yesterday, but we do not believe that call from yesterday is associated with today's murder," Johns said. "It does not appear there is any relationship between those two calls yesterday and today."
He believed the call on Tuesday was related to an issue between a boyfriend and girlfriend but reiterated that investigators don't believe it is related to the double homicide.
Police also are not aware of issues with neighbors or the neighborhood.
"That is not an overly high-crime area," Johns said. "We do not believe any issue with the neighborhood or any neighborhood trouble caused this to occur."
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 937-333-1232 to speak to a detective. People can report tips anonymously to Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP (7867) or www.miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.
