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Trinity Kapri Elam

Case from Dayton, OH dated Dec 16, 2021

Victim Details

Trinity Kapri Elam

Female

Dayton

OH

2021-12-16

3

Trinity

Kapri Elam

06/30/2026

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Trinity Kapri Elam, a 3-year-old girl from Dayton, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 16, 2021. Her death was ruled a homicide. Trinity and her father, 22-year-old Nico Elam, were found with gunshot wounds in their Trotwood apartment. While Trinity's death was determined to be a result of a gunshot wound to the head, her father's death was ruled a suicide.

The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:45 a.m., when police responded to a call reporting that a chil ...
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  • WRGT: Coroner identifies man, child who died Thursday morning in Trotwood
  • WDTN.com: Toddler, father killed in Trotwood shooting identified
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