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Brian Jacobs

Case from Dayton, OH dated Apr 20, 2021

Victim Details

Brian Jacobs

Female

White / Caucasian

Dayton

OH

2021-04-20

51

Brian

Jacobs

07/04/2026

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Brian Jacobs, a 51-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 20, 2021. He was the boyfriend of a woman who lived with her son, Dillon Wayne Engle, at the same residence. According to reports, Engle shot Jacobs in the head during an altercation early in the morning. Jacobs was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following the incident, Engle was taken into custody by Dayton police and later indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder and felonious assault. Engle's mother ...
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  • dayton-daily-news: Man charged with murder in Dayton shooting death at his home
  • JACOBS, Brian - Dayton Daily News
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