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Santana Buchanon

Case from Dayton, OH dated Jul 28, 2025

Victim Details

Santana Buchanon

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2025-07-28

18

Santana

Buchanon

07/06/2026

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Santana Buchanon, a male age 18 from Dayton, was found dead in the early morning hours of July 28, 2025, inside a car parked along Gerlaugh Avenue near Bierce Avenue. According to 911 calls released afterward, witnesses reported a vehicle sitting oddly in the roadway with both front doors open and windows “busted out,” prompting police to respond at around 1:42 a.m. He was discovered unresponsive in the car and pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: 18-year-old found dead in car after reported shooting identified
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