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Donavan Sampson

Case from Dayton, OH dated Aug 12, 2023

Victim Details

Donavan Sampson

Male

White / Caucasian

Dayton

OH

2023-08-12

43

Donavan

Sampson

Yes

06/24/2026

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On August 12, 2023, 43-year-old Donavan Lee Sampson of Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident. The event occurred in the early hours of the morning, at approximately 3:23 a.m., when Dayton police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 2000 block of Leo Street.

According to the caller, Sampson had been socializing and drinking with two other men, including 62-year-old Michael David Krieger Sr., in Krieger's living room. The situation took a deadly turn ...
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: Coroner IDs victim of weekend shooting; Dayton man accused of pulling trigger facing charges
  • WDTN.com: Man dead following overnight reported shooting in Dayton
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