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Ronald James Booda Downs

Case from Dayton, OH dated Jun 08, 2024

Victim Details

Ronald James Booda Downs

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2024-06-08

32

Ronald

James Booda Downs

07/07/2026

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On June 8, 2024, 32-year-old Ronald James "Booda" Downs Jr. was fatally shot during an altercation at a Marathon gas station in Harrison Township, Ohio. The incident occurred around 1:13 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Main Street, where a dispute between two groups escalated into gunfire. Downs sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Miami Valley Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Shortly after the shooting, another individual involved was found with a guns ...
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  • Obituary for Ronald James Booda Downs, Jr. | Pryor Crematory & Funeral Home
  • WDTN.com: 1 dead, 1 found injured after overnight gas station shooting
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    This case just keeps weighing on my mind. I read somewhere that Ronald, or "Booda" as he was lovingl... ...Read More
    09/15/2024
    Did anyone else hear about the new updates on the surveillance footage from the gas station? It's so... ...Read More
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