Connor Betts and the 2019 Dayton, Ohio Mass Shooting
Overview
In the early morning of August 4, 2019, 24-year-old Connor Stephen Betts opened fire in Dayton’s Oregon District, a popular nightlife area on East Fifth Street near Ned Peppers and Blind Bob’s. In roughly half a minute, he killed nine people and wounded many others before on-scene Dayton police officers shot and killed him at the doorway of Ned Peppers. Authorities reported that the attack unfolded in about 30–32 seconds; investigators later counted approximately 41 rounds fired by Betts during the assault.
Location
The shooting took place just after 1:00 a.m. along East Fifth Street in the Oregon District—a dense stretch of bars and restaurants—specifically outside and approaching the entrance to Ned Peppers Bar. Contemporary local reporting places the start around 1:05 a.m., as crowds were gathered outside the venues.
Timeline of Events (August 4, 2019)
- ~1:05 a.m. — Betts begins shooting on East Fifth Street in the Oregon District. He is wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15-style firearm equipped with a 100-round drum magazine.
- Within ~30–32 seconds — Six Dayton police officers already patrolling the area engage the attacker and fatally shoot him as he reaches the doorway of Ned Peppers, ending the assault.
- Aftermath — Authorities and hospitals report a large number of wounded; by later that morning many of the hospitalized had been discharged.
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