Shooting sends bullets into child's bedroom; 40-year-old injured
A shooting hurt a 40-year-old and sent bullets into a home Sunday.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, around 1:10 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 2300 block of Parkland Ave on reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a 40-year-old man shot in the hand,
according to Sgt. Andrew Zecchini with Dayton police.
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Police said multiple shots were fired from outside into a home.
One of the bullets went through a child's bedroom and hit the pillow on the child's bed, Zecchini said.
No other injuries were reported.
We will continue to follow this story.
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