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Edward Tillman, a 31-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on September 26, 1973, in Dayton, Ohio. His death was part of a series of racially motivated attacks carried out by Neal Bradley Long, also known as "The Shotgun Slayer" or "The Midnight Slayer." Long was a white supremacist who targeted African American men in Dayton between 1972 and 1975.
On the night of Tillman's death, Long shot him while driving through the Germantown and Greencastle intersection at around 1:30 ...Read More
On the night of Tillman's death, Long shot him while driving through the Germantown and Greencastle intersection at around 1:30 ...Read More
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Edward Tillman
Male
Black / African American
Dayton
OH
1973-09-26
Edward
Tillman
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been delving into the case of Edward Tillman, and it's truly haunting to think about the fear t... ...Read More
09/01/2023
09/01/2023
I came across something while revisiting Edward Tillman's case that really stayed with me. It's the ... ...Read More
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the police and community's response to Edward Tillman's murder and th... ...Read More
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
