DAYTON — The man accused of getting into a shootout at a Dayton Sunoco gas station is now facing a federal charge.
Walter Rodgers, 35, has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio’s office. He was previously convicted of aggravated burglary and abduction.
As previously reported, Dayton Police responded to a shooting at the Sunoco gas station on E. Third Street on the afternoon of September 2.
“Rodgers allegedly ran inside the gas station after being shot at, retrieved a firearm from his bag and exited the Sunoco to return fire,” a release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio’s office stated…