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Nolan Mason Combs

Death by Force
Case Description
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On June 18, 2023, 8-year-old Nolan Mason Combs was found with a gunshot wound at his home on Fieldstone Drive in Dayton, Ohio. He was transported to Dayton Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His mother, 34-year-old Melissa Hensley, was also found deceased at the scene.

Preliminary autopsy reports from the Montgomery County Coroner's Office indicated that Hensley shot her son before turning the gun on herself. Dayton police investigated the incident as a murder-suicide. ...Read More
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: ‘This is a tragedy;’ Father of 8-year-old killed in shooting claims ex-wife shot their son
  • WRGT: Montgomery County coroner identifies 8-year-old victim of shooting
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    Victim Details

    Nolan Mason Combs

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Dayton

    OH

    2023-06-18

    8

    Nolan

    Mason Combs

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/13/2025

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    Just came across this incredibly tragic case involving young Nolan Mason Combs and his mother, Melis... ...Read More
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