Nine people are dead and 27 injured after a shooting in Dayton, Ohio

A video has emerged that shows the dramatic aftermath of the Ohio shooting, when the gunman was taken down by police.

Multiple people have been shot and medics are reporting critical patients in the area of East 5th Street in the Oregon District, according to local media reports.

Nine people in Ohio were killed “in less than one minute” after a shooter armed with an automatic rifle opened fire at a bar, marking the United States’ second mass shooting in less than 24 hours.

With at least 100 rounds of bullets and a gun he bought legally, a bulletproof vest, mask and hearing protection, Connor Betts appeared to be targeting his sister, Megan, 22, and her boyfriend in the city of Dayton.

The Ohio shooter has been identified as Connor Betts. Picture: Facebook

Disturbing video footage shared by police this morning shows people running for their lives from the scene as rapid gunshots ring out.

However, just 30 seconds after he fired his first shots, Betts was killed by police patrolling the area.

The video shows several officers opening fire on Betts, who falls to the ground, just before he could walk into a crowded bar.

The moment the officers open fire on Betts.

Before he was gunned down the 24-year-old managed to shoot into a crowd of mainly young people celebrating outdoors at an entertainment district, killing nine people in total. His sister and her partner were among the dead.

#BREAKING: Dayton shooting suspect has been identified as Connor Betts, 24, of Bellbrook, CBS News sources confirm.

— WHIO-TV (@whiotv) August 4, 2019

#BREAKING: Police say the suspect lived on the street where the search warrant has been executed. Chief says 3-4 people live in the home involved, he described them as a family. #wlwt @wlwt

— Dan Griffin WLWT (@DanGriffinWLWT) August 4, 2019

Dayton police revealed this morning that the gun used by Betts was ordered online from Texas, then transferred to the suspect at a local firearms dealer in Ohio.

Following the shootings in Ohio and Texas, President Donald Trump said “perhaps more has to be done” on guns, but added that the root cause of America’s mass shooting problem is “mental illness”.

In Ohio, witnesses heard gunfire and saw bar patrons sprinting away just after 1am local time.

God bless the people of El Paso Texas. God bless the people of Dayton, Ohio.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2019

Twenty-seven people were injured, with medics reporting critical patients in the area of East 5th Street in the Oregon District. A total of 16 people were taken to Miami Valley Hospital, but the extent of their injuries remain unknown. Police released the identities of the victims Sunday afternoon: Lois Ogelsby, 27, Sayeed Seleh, 38, Derek Fudge, 57, Logan Turner, 30, Nicholas Cummer, 25, Thomas McNichols, 25, Beatrice Warren, 36, and 39-year-old Monica Brickhouse.

The shooting unfolded at The Ned Peppers Bar in the arts and entertainment district of Oregon.

#BREAKING: Just getting on scene in Oregon District. Dozens of police here. Working to confirm numbers and conditions on those shot. @dayton247now pic.twitter.com/hKtaoLTJpN

— Molly Reed (@MollyR247Now) August 4, 2019

In a press conference, Mayor Whaley told reporters: “The gunman was wearing body armour and a had a 223 calibre high capacity magazines and extra magazines.

“27 have been injured, there were 10 fatalities in our community including the shooter.”

Mayor Whaley praised Dayton police, saying: “If she hadn’t got to the shooter within a minute, hundreds could be dead now.

“The quickness of Dayton police saved literally hundreds of lives.”

She added: “Why does Dayton have to be the 250th mass shooting this year?”

Ned Peppers Bar in Dayton, Ohio is the scene of the latest mass shooting in America.

It was the second mass shooting in America in less than 24 hours.

Witnesses said they saw a man dressed in black open fire with an automatic rifle, hitting up to 20 people. One witness said he heard “40 or 50” shots being fired.

Daniel Williams, a former member of the rock band The Devil Wears Prada, said he was in the bar at the time of the shooting.

“I am so incredibly heartbroken for those affected by this. I have never been so scared in my life,” he told BNO News.

Speaking to the BBC, Jae Williams said he was at a nearby rap performance when they were told to evacuate.

“I was very shocked,” he said. “We all evacuated quickly and safely. We were told to avoid the Oregon district.

“I got to my car, I could see cops, multiple ambulances. When I drove past I saw a lot of cops and ambulances.”

Witnesses said the man opened fire at Ned Peppers, dressed in black and wearing a vest and earmuffs.

Taylor Mayberry, who said she was inside the Ned Peppers bar when the shooting took place, told NBC News she hid in the bathroom as “tons of gunshots” were firing.

“I just heard a few gunshots and then saw everyone jumping to the ground,” she said. “I’ve never experienced anything like that, so I dove to the ground and started running to the bathroom. I saw people trying to move toward the exit.”

She said she was one of the last people to be let into the bathroom, where 10 others were already hiding. “We were holding the door shut and waiting until the gunshots stopped,” Mayberry said.

“People were banging on the doors throughout. We weren’t sure if they were…you know…we weren’t sure if it was people getting in to shoot us or to get safe.”

“All of our staff is safe and our hearts go out to everyone involved as we gather information,” the bar said in a post on Instagram.

Authorities work the scene of the Dayton mass shooting.

Dayton local and eyewitness James Williams said the incident took place at a bar called Ned Peppers, while he was seated in front of the patio.

In a video posted to Facebook, Williams said the active shooter had an AR-15. “He came up with an AR-15, had a vest on, earmuffs, and just started blowing bullets everywhere. I’m safe, there are casualties everywhere... they’ve taken ambulances of people everywhere. It’s awful. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

Posted by James Williams on Saturday, 3 August 2019

Dayton’s deputy police chief Matt Carper said the suspected shooter appeared to have fired with a long gun.

“Fortunately we had multiple officers in the immediate vicinity when this incident started,” he told reporters. “For that we are very fortunate.”

He added: “This is a very tragic incident and we are doing everything we can, to investigate it and try to identify the motivation behind this.”

Investigators are still working to determine the killer’s motive. Police have asked local residents to avoid the area.

Investigators are still working to determine the killer’s motive.

Nikita Papillon, 23, was across the street at Newcom’s Tavern when the shooting started. She said she saw a girl she had talked to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers Bar.

“She had told me she liked my outfit and thought I was cute, and I told her I liked her outfit and I thought she was cute,” Ms Papillon said.

She herself had been to Ned Peppers the night before, describing it as the kind of place “where you don’t have to worry about someone shooting up the place.”

“People my age, we don’t think something like this is going to happen,” she said. “And when it happens, words can’t describe it.”

Tianycia Leonard, 28, was in the back, smoking, at Newcom’s. She heard “loud thumps” that she initially thought was people pounding on a dumpster.

“It was so noisy, but then you could tell it was gunshots and there was a lot of rounds,” Leonard said.

Meanwhile, Ohio Governor Miek DeWine has ordered flags in the state to be lowered “in honour and memory of the victims who lost their lives”.

“Fran and I are absolutely heartbroken over the horrible attack that occurred this morning in Dayton. We join those across Ohio and this country in offering our prayers to victims and their families,” the governor said. “I commend Dayton Police and other first responders for their bravery and quick response to save lives and bring an end to this tragedy.”

CHAOS IN EL PASO

The incident came less than 24 hours after at least 20 people were killed in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas — which is being handled as a domestic terrorism case.

The suspected gunman could now face the death penalty.

Using a rifle, the El Paso gunman opened fire in an area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school shopping season. Federal officials were treating the attack as a domestic terrorism case, according to the U.S. attorney. The Justice Department was weighing federal hate-crime charges that would carry the death penalty.

Despite initial reports of possible multiple gunmen, the man in custody was believed to be the only shooter, police said.

Patrick Crusius faces the death penalty. Picture: AFP

Law enforcement officials identified him as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius from Allen, a Dallas suburb which is a nearly 10-hour drive from El Paso. He was arrested without police firing any shots, authorities said. There was no immediate indication that he had an attorney.

Investigators focused on whether the attack was a hate crime after the emergence of a racist, anti-immigrant screed that was posted online shortly beforehand.

Detectives sought to determine if it was written by the man who was arrested. The border city has figured prominently in the immigration debate and is home to 680,000 people, most of them Latino.

El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said the suspect was cooperative and “forthcoming with information.”

“He basically didn’t hold anything back. Particular questions were asked, and he responded in the way that needed to be answered,” Mr Allen said.

El Paso police said they did not know where the weapon was purchased. Allen acknowledged that it is legal under Texas law to carry a long gun openly in a public place.

“Of course, normal individuals seeing that type of weapon might be alarmed,” but before he began firing, the suspect was technically “within the realm of the law,” MrAllen said.

The attack targeted a shopping area about 8km from the main border checkpoint with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Many of the victims were shot at a Walmart.

El Paso victims were seen being carried out in shopping trolleys. Picture: WKRG

“The scene was a horrific one,” Mr Allen said.

Relatives said a 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently trying to shield her 2-month-old son was among those killed.

Mexican officials said three Mexican nationals were among the dead and six more were wounded.

Authorities were searching for any links between the suspect and the material in the document that was posted online shortly before the shooting, including the writer’s expression of concern that an influx of Hispanics into the United States will replace ageing white voters.

The shooting came less than a week after a gunman opened fire at a garlic festival in California, killing three people.

SOME OF THE DEADLIEST MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE US IN THE LAST TWO YEARS:

• August 4, 2019: A gunman wearing body armour shot and killed nine people at a popular night-life area in Dayton, Ohio. Police were patrolling the area and killed the suspect.

• August 3, 2019: A gunman opened fire at a shopping centre in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen. A suspect was taken into custody.

• May 31, 2019: Longtime city worker DeWayne Craddock opened fire in a building that houses Virginia Beach government offices. He killed 12 people and wounded several others before he was gunned down by police.

• February 15, 2019: Gary Martin killed five co-workers at a manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois, during a disciplinary meeting where he was fired. He wounded one other employee and five of the first police officers to arrive at the suburban Chicago plant before he was killed during a shootout police. — Nov. 7, 2018: Ian David Long killed 12 people at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, California, before taking his own life. Long was a Marine combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan.

• October 27, 2018: Robert Bowers is accused of opening fire at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during Shabbat morning services, killing 11 and injuring others. It’s the deadliest attack on Jews in the U.S. in history.

• June 28, 2018: Jarrod Ramos shot through the windows of the Capital Gazette offices in Annapolis, Maryland, before turning the weapon on employees there, killing five at The Capital newspaper. Authorities say Ramos had sent threatening letters to the newspaper prior to the attack.

• May 18, 2018: Dimitrios Pagourtzis began shooting during an art class at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. The 17-year-old killed eight students and two teachers and 13 others were wounded. Explosive were found at the school and off campus.

• February 14, 2018: Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It surpassed Columbine High School as the deadliest shooting at a high school in U.S. history.

• November 5, 2017: Devin Patrick Kelley, who had been discharged from the Air Force after a conviction for domestic violence, used an AR-style firearm to shoot up a congregation at a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing more than two dozen.

• October 1, 2017: Stephen Paddock opened fire on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip from the 32nd floor of a hotel-casino, killing 58 people and wounding more than 500. SWAT teams with explosives then stormed his room and found he had killed himself.

— with AP