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On September 24, 2023, 53-year-old John Barnett of Dayton, Ohio, was fatally shot in Harrison Township. The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. in the 1900 block of Ontario Avenue. Barnett had been called by his grandsons, aged 20 and 15, to help de-escalate an argument with a 31-year-old man who had come to their residence seeking another individual. Despite Barnett's efforts to calm the situation, the suspect drew a firearm and shot him in front of his grandsons and neighbors. Deputies attempte ...Read More
Victim Details

John Barnett

Male

Dayton

OH

2023-09-24

53

John

Barnett

12/08/2025