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John Favors

Case from Dayton, OH dated Jul 16, 2024

Victim Details

John Favors

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2024-07-16

37

John

Favors

06/24/2026

Case Description

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On July 16, 2024, at approximately 3:14 a.m., Dayton police responded to reports of gunfire near South Conover and West Fifth Streets. Upon arrival, officers discovered 37-year-old John Idell Favors lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite immediate first aid efforts, Favors was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly thereafter, a 33-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries, believed to be connected to the same incident. ...
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: UPDATE: 1 man dead, another injured after shooting in Dayton
  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: Neighbors describe shooting that killed man, injured another in Dayton
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    I’ve been doing some digging into the location where the tragic shooting of John Idell Favors occu... ...Read More
    11/22/2024
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    I haven't seen much discussion about the "boot joint" where the shooting occurred, ... ...Read More
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