Over 15 police and sheriff's office cruisers escorted a funeral procession Thursday after a large fight broke out at the Mt. Enon Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio.
Several officers were dispatched to 1501 West Third Street around 11:10 a.m. for reports of over 100 people fighting in the sanctuary.
The fight broke out at the funeral for Jamal D. Colvin, 27, who died July 3 in a fatal shooting on Burleigh Avenue. Multiple law enforcement officers, including Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer, escorted the procession to Willow View Cemetery on Neff Road. Officials said the escort was conducted due to violence at the funeral.
Police said guns were displayed during the fight, and medics were called to the scene, but no one was shot, and no injuries were immediately reported.
Officials said that during the funeral procession, a vehicle showed up with an occupant, who flashed a gun. Police pursued the vehicle but later stopped their pursuit without stopping the vehicle.
Officials said they believe the violence was retaliation Colvin’s death.
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