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Feds: Dayton Gunman's Friend Helped Hide Body Armor And Ammo From Shooter's Parents

Authorities say Ethan Kollie did not help plan the massacre but that he allegedly bought and hid items the gunman used in the shooting.
Onlookers in Dayton, Ohio, mourn the nine people who died when a gunman opened fire on a crowd outside a popular bar in the city's Oregon District this month.

Updated at 5:05 p.m. ET

The Dayton mass shooter had his friend buy him body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine allegedly used in the massacre this month. Prosecutors say the friend stored the items in his apartment to hide them from the shooter's parents, according to federal charges unsealed on Monday.

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