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Jacob Bowlin

Case from Dayton, OH dated Apr 05, 2026

Victim Details

Jacob Bowlin

Male

White / Caucasian

Dayton

OH

2026-04-05

41

Jacob

Bowlin

07/06/2026

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Jacob David Bowlin, a 41-year-old white male from Dayton, Ohio, was killed in the early morning hours of April 5, 2026, in a shooting near the intersection of Valley Street and Stanley Avenue. Known to loved ones as “Jay,” Bowlin had been born in Dayton on November 8, 1984, and remained tied to the city throughout his life. His death unfolded suddenly on a Sunday morning, in an area near Dayton Children’s Pediatrics, where police were called around 6:10 to 6:15 a.m. after someone reported ...
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: Coroner IDs man killed in shooting near Dayton Children’s
  • DaytonDailyNews.com: 1 person shot and killed in Dayton on Sunday morning has been ID’d
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