Dayton NAACP calls for release of bodycam videos after police shooting – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

The Dayton NAACP branch is aware of the police-involved shooting and has been interviewing witnesses on the scene that led to the death of a teenager in Dayton, Ohio. We will be thoroughly investigating this case in the coming days and requesting body camera footage to see where the evidence leads us in finding out the truth in this case.

Our deepest condolences go out to the family of the deceased.

News Center 7 is working to confirm both the age and name of the person killed in Saturday’s shooting.

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As reported on Saturday News Center 7 at 11Police officers were busy addressing “the vacancy/street party issue” in the 500 block of Negley Place, the department said.

The officers approached a man who allegedly had a firearm.

Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said the man ran away from officers, then turned around and allegedly pointed a gun at them.

Two police officers fired at the man, according to a statement in Dayton Police and Fire Department Facebook page.

Police “began providing medical care” to the man after paramedics were dispatched to the scene.

Paramedics took the man to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Malik Patterson from News Center 7 spoke with Dr. Derrick Foward, president of the Dayton branch of the NAACP.

He said he received several calls and text messages and also spoke to people at the scene about Saturday night’s shooting.

“I have been on the scene and spoken to a number of witnesses who have explained to us that the police were following certain individuals,” Dr Foward explained. “We will not know if this is true until we receive the footage, but we will be monitoring this particular situation closely. If there is negligence on the part of the police, we will take swift and decisive action against it.”

He also wants to let the community know that the Dayton NAACP is here.

“We are here and we will be the protectors of justice,” said Dr. Foward. “We will determine the facts in this particular case.”

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of the criminal investigation and the Dayton Police Department’s Professional Standards Bureau will conduct a separate administrative investigation.

We will continue to follow this story.