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Clarence Brown

Case from Dayton, OH dated Dec 05, 2019

Victim Details

Clarence Brown

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2019-12-05

33

Clarence

Brown

07/11/2026

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Clarence Brown III, a 33-year-old African American man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 5, 2019. He was fatally shot outside the Save Food Super Market on Germantown Street in Dayton. The incident occurred just hours after another shooting at Rick’s Jazz Lab, where Brandon Harris was killed and another man was injured. Both shootings were committed by Christopher Leon Smith, who was later convicted of the murders.

Smith was indicted on multiple charges, including ...
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  • Coroner identifies man killed in shooting outside Dayton supermarket
  • Clarence Brown, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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