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Jovan Patterson

Case from Dayton, OH dated Sep 02, 2021

Victim Details

Jovan Patterson

Female

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2021-09-02

31

Jovan

Patterson

06/27/2026

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On September 2, 2021, 31-year-old Jovan Patterson, a woman of African American ethnicity from Dayton, OH, was tragically shot and killed at her apartment complex on Hepburn Avenue. Dayton police and medics responded to the scene just before 11 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Patterson deceased. The initial investigation indicated that Patterson and the suspect were acquainted, but the exact circumstances leading to the shooting remained unclear.

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  • WDTN.com: Man arrested, victim identified in shooting at Dayton apartment
  • Trotwood man indicted following shooting death of Dayton woman
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