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Leroy Devore

Case from Dayton, OH dated Apr 14, 1976

Victim Details

Leroy Devore

February 11, 2022

Male

Dayton

OH

1976-04-14

1976-04-14

Leroy

Devore

07/03/2026

1


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Leroy Devore, aged 53, was tragically killed on April 14, 1976, during an apparent robbery at his home in Dayton, Ohio. He died from a shotgun blast to the chest, and the incident occurred around 9 p.m. that evening. Despite investigations, the case has remained unsolved, and there have been no arrests made in connection with his death. The Dayton Police Department has classified this as a homicide and has kept the case open, actively seeking any information that could help solve it.

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