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Richard Eugene Whitaker Jr.

Death by Force
Case Description
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On September 3, 2022, 44-year-old white male Richard Eugene Whitaker Jr. of Mount Victory, Ohio, was found critically injured in his vehicle on County Road 135 near Township Road 110 in Kenton, Ohio. Responding to a report of a car stopped in the roadway with its headlights off, Hardin County Sheriff's deputies discovered Whitaker suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, w ...Read More
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  • WKTN: Shooting Kills Mt. Victory Man; Person of Interest Being Held on Unrelated Charges
  • Mercer County Outlook: Hardin County Man Dies From Gun Shot, Found In Car In The Roadway
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    Victim Details

    Richard Eugene Whitaker, Jr.

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Kenton

    OH

    2022-09-03

    44

    Richard

    Eugene Whitaker Jr.

    11/17/2025

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