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Man shot in neck taken to hospital, then jail
DAYTON - A 27-year-old man who told officers he was the gunshot victim involved in a neighborhood argument was the one who initiated the incident and has been arrested, police said this morning, Sept. 24.
Richard Forbus Jr. was taken to Miami Valley Hospital about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday after he was shot in the neck, police said. He has since been taken to Montgomery County Jail on felonious assault and illegal discharge of a firearm charges, jail records show.
Forbus at first lied to officers about what happened in the 600 block of Huffman Avenue and tried to portray himself as the victim, according to police.
But after talking with witnesses, detectives determined it was Forbus who started arguing with three people on a front porch and then left after threatening to shoot them, police said.
Forbus returned and started shooting at the people on the porch, according to police. One of the people on the porch had a gun and returned fire, hitting Forbus in the neck, police said.
It is unknown what the argument was about, but detectives said it was an ongoing dispute.
It appears the person who shot Forbus was acting in self defense and has not been charged with any crime at this time.
Jail records show Forbus has been arrested in the county nine times since 2001 on charges from drug possession to aggravated robbery. He is expected in court today at 1:30 p.m.
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