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Charles McDonald Jr

Case from Dayton, OH dated Feb 27, 2017

Victim Details

Charles McDonald, Jr

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2017-02-27

23

Charles

McDonald Jr

07/10/2026

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Charles McDonald Jr., a 23-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2017. He was fatally shot in an apartment on Autumn Woods Drive in Trotwood, Ohio. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when police and paramedics responded to a report of multiple shots fired. There were two children under the age of 2 present in the apartment at the time of the shooting.

The shooting was the result of an argument over a woman between McDonald and the suspect, Deron An ...
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  • WDTN: Police investigate connection between two shootings
  • WDTN: Victim identified in fatal Trotwood shooting
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