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Janiyah Hardy

Death by Force
Case Description
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On October 22, 2024, 18-year-old Ja'Niyah Kurstin Hardy was found deceased from a gunshot wound in her Trotwood, Ohio apartment. Authorities responded to a shooting report at the 5500 block of Autumn Woods Drive around 3:15 p.m., where they discovered Hardy unresponsive near the front door. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation revealed that Hardy and her 20-year-old boyfriend, Donte Lamar Cotton Jr., who shared the apartment, had been invo ...Read More
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: 20-year-old man arrested in connection to deadly shooting in Trotwood out on bond
  • WKEF: 18-year-old woman identified in deadly Trotwood shooting
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    Victim Details

    Janiyah Hardy

    Female

    Black / African American

    Dayton

    OH

    2024-10-22

    18

    Janiyah

    Hardy

    Yes

    11/27/2025

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