BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — Several shooting suspects are on the run after a chase early Wednesday.
Authorities say it started just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Walmart on York Commons Boulevard in Butler Township.
Police responded to reports of a person shot and found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg.
The man was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police began searching for a black SUV connected to the shooting.
Dayton Police found the vehicle near Webster Street around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Officers chased the vehicle, with speeds nearing 90 miles per hour, before the suspects stopped near S. Findlay Street and Huffman Avenue and ran away.
Authorities say the suspect was armed with a handgun.
A K-9 unit was called to track the suspects, but did not find anyone.
Police believe the incident may be the result of a personal robbery and say that illegal narcotics and a large amount of cash were found at the scene.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Butler Township Police by calling 937-890-2671 or Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP.
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