Joseph Brandenburg, 48, a man from Dayton, was shot multiple times on the evening of August 13, 2025, after police were dispatched to the first block of Lombard Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Officers found him critically wounded at the scene; he was transported to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office publicly identified him two days later.
Detectives with the Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit collected multiple pieces of evidence, including several handguns and spent shell casings. Investigators said a possible suspect was located and interviewed in the hours following the shooting, but authorities did not confirm any arrests or charges at that time, and the case remained under active investigation.
Local reporting described the killing as one of two homicides that occurred in Dayton within a span of hours that night, underscoring a tense evening for first responders and the community. While the second case was handled separately, officials reiterated that detectives were pursuing leads in Brandenburg’s death and urged anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit.
