Damon Smith, 25, of Dayton, Ohio holds a sign in front of a makeshift memorial to shooting victims in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
On August 4, 2019 a masked gunman was shot and killed by responding police officers within 32 seconds of opening fire on a crowded nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio. Ten people were killed, including the gunman, with 27 others being injured. The mass shooting garnered national attention in conjunction with another shooting in El Paso, Texas on the same day with President Trump visiting both sites.