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| Ohio shooting: 1 dead, multiple casualties reported at Doubles bar | Ohio shooting: 1 dead, multiple casualties reported at Doubles bar |
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| A shooting has taken place at a bar in Hamilton, Ohio, killing at least one person and injuring several others. The shooter is on the run, according to local media. | A shooting has taken place at a bar in Hamilton, Ohio, killing at least one person and injuring several others. The shooter is on the run, according to local media. |
| The gunman reportedly exited the bar through the back door of Doubles bar and nightclub, NBC affiliate WLWT reported. | |
| Police were dispatched to the bar at around 2am local time on Sunday, Dayton Daily News reported. | |
| The person killed was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released, as police are in the process of contacting family members. | The person killed was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released, as police are in the process of contacting family members. |
| Police Chief Craig Bucheit said investigators are still working to determine the exact number of victims. Some were transported to hospitals by the local fire department, while others drove themselves. | |
| He went on to state that the motive and number of shooters is so far unclear. | |
| Witness Tolu Adeseha said he was inside the bar when he heard at least 15 shots go on for what "felt like hours." | Witness Tolu Adeseha said he was inside the bar when he heard at least 15 shots go on for what "felt like hours." |
| “It reminded me of things in the news, about people shooting and active shooters,” he said. “This [was] a reality for me, what do you do in an active situation.” | “It reminded me of things in the news, about people shooting and active shooters,” he said. “This [was] a reality for me, what do you do in an active situation.” |
| Adeseha said he saw multiple people with guns, but did not see anyone fire the weapons. | Adeseha said he saw multiple people with guns, but did not see anyone fire the weapons. |
| “You [had] people trying to play dead and things like that,” he said. “This is an active shooter and I was trying to tell a girl [next to me], you can’t cry, I know it’s traumatic for you, but you got to stay silent or play dead.” | “You [had] people trying to play dead and things like that,” he said. “This is an active shooter and I was trying to tell a girl [next to me], you can’t cry, I know it’s traumatic for you, but you got to stay silent or play dead.” |
| Initial reports indicated that at least two people had been shot, with potentially more victims. | Initial reports indicated that at least two people had been shot, with potentially more victims. |
| The site has been cordoned off by authorities. | The site has been cordoned off by authorities. |
| Acknowledging that previous violence has taken place at the bar, Bucheit said: “What happened tonight tonight is unacceptable and we’re going to work with management and ownership to make sure it doesn’t happen again.” | |
| Doubles bar was also the scene of a double shooting in August 2015. | Doubles bar was also the scene of a double shooting in August 2015. |
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