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Louis Christman

Death by Force
Case Description
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Louis Christman, 48, male, died after a single gunshot struck both him and another man during what authorities described as a late-night gun-cleaning session in Harrison Township, just northwest of Dayton, on May 22, 2025. Deputies were dispatched around 12:06 a.m. to a home in the 2200 block of Martin Avenue and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where Christman was pronounced dead. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office publicly identified him later ...Read More
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  • dayton-daily-news: Sheriff’s office: Gun fires during cleaning, killing 1, injuring another in Harrison Twp.
  • WKEF: Gun cleaning mishap in Harrison Township leaves one man dead, another injured
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    Victim Details

    Louis Christman

    Male

    Dayton

    OH

    2025-05-22

    48

    Louis

    Christman

    11/14/2025

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    07/15/2025
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    05/26/2025
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