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Zenzele Davis Mdadane

Case from Butler Township, OH dated Feb 19, 2011

Victim Details

Zenzele Davis Mdadane

Male

Black / African American

Butler Township

OH

2011-02-19

25

Zenzele

Davis Mdadane

07/18/2026

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Zenzele Davis Mdadane, a 25-year-old South African man, was tragically murdered on February 19, 2011, in Butler Township, Ohio. Mdadane, who was in the United States on a work visa, was lured to Dayton by Muziwokuthula S. Madonda, another South African national, under the pretense of an undisclosed plan. Upon arrival, Madonda drove Mdadane to a secluded area in Butler Township and fatally shot him. The motive behind the murder was reportedly Madonda’s intent to assume Mdadane’s identity.
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  • Man suspected of 2011 murder indicted in Dayton - WKEF
  • South African man indicted for 2011 murder - Dayton - WDTN.com
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