The gunshot victim was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries and was in stable condition as of Tuesday, according to Dayton police.
A man was walking on the sidewalk around 12:30 p.m. Monday in the first block of South Jefferson Street near East Fourth Street when he passed Galloway and reportedly said something that led to an argument between them.
Credit: Montgomery County Jail
Credit: Montgomery County Jail
A crowd gathered around the pair and Galloway took a handgun from his jacket pocket and fired approximately three times at the other man, according to court documents.
A 911 caller told the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center a man was shot in the chest three times.
Galloway fled the scene on foot but was arrested shortly after on the Main Street bridge, according to court records.
Dayton police Maj. Brian Johns credited downtown cameras with capturing the shooting and helping investigators find Galloway.
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
“Thanks to those cameras we have a very, very strong case against the defendant,” he said.
Officers canvassing the area found the jacket Galloway was wearing as well as the gun.
Camera footage from North Main Street showed Galloway discarding the firearm in a dumpster, according to court documents.
Three 9mm casings were found on the sidewalk at the scene of the shooting.
Galloway remains held in the Montgomery County Jail.
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