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John Booker

Case from Middletown, OH dated May 11, 2020

Victim Details

John Booker

Male

Black / African American

Middletown

OH

2020-05-11

36

John

Booker

07/14/2026

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John Booker, a 36-year-old man from Middletown, Ohio, tragically died on May 11, 2020, from a gunshot wound. He was found suffering from the injury on Yankee Road and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The incident occurred around 7:44 p.m., and Booker was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Authorities initially charged Dhameer Haamid Scott, 24, with Booker's death. However, Scott's attorney claimed that the actual shooter was a 16-year-old who had handed th ...
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  • https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/teenager-also-facing-murder-charges-middletown-shooting-investigation/F3CREFTWFRD7LA3QJK755HMNEA/
  • WCPO: Middletown man shot and killed; police looking for person of interest
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