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Tashawna Gaines

Case from Dayton, OH dated Aug 17, 2016

Victim Details

Tashawna Gaines

Female

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2016-08-17

21

Tashawna

Gaines

07/25/2026

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Tashawna Gaines, a 21-year-old woman from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 17, 2016. Gaines was a passenger in a car that was shot at by an unknown assailant while it was stopped at the intersection of North Gettysburg Avenue and West Third Street. Both Gaines and the driver, a 36-year-old man, were shot multiple times and taken to Miami Valley Hospital in critical condition. Unfortunately, Gaines succumbed to her injuries, while the driver survived.

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  • Legacy.com: GAINES Obituary - Dayton, Ohio | Legacy.com
  • WDTN: Victim in fatal North Gettysburg Ave. shooting identified
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