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Larry Eugene Dayton

Case from Columbus, OH dated Apr 21, 2018

Victim Details

Larry Eugene Dayton

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

2018-04-21

59

Larry

Eugene Dayton

06/28/2026

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Larry Eugene Dayton, a 59-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically murdered on April 21, 2018. Dayton was found dead in his home on Wisconsin Avenue in the Franklinton neighborhood after police responded to a call about a shooting. The investigation revealed that Dayton was killed with his own assault-style rifle, which he was attempting to sell.

Two suspects, Scott Allen Salyer, 28, and Meagan M. Purks, 18, were arrested and charged with Dayton's murder. According to police repor ...
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  • 2 arrested in Franklinton shooting death - The Columbus Dispatch
  • Larry Eugene Dayton, age 59 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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