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Joshua Cohen

Death by Force
Case Description
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Joshua Cohen, a 25-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 9, 2016, in Dayton, Ohio. Cohen was fatally shot during an argument on Leland Avenue. The incident occurred when Waymon Jones, Jr., a 26-year-old Dayton man, opened fire, killing Cohen and also shooting at two other individuals who fortunately were not hit.

Waymon Jones was subsequently arrested and charged with murder. The legal proceedings culminated in Jones being sentenced to 42 years and two m ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Cohen

    Male

    Black / African American

    Dayton

    OH

    2016-07-09

    25

    Joshua

    Cohen

    11/27/2025

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