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Suspect, victim identified in weekend homicide
DAYTON - The man who police said shot and killed his girlfriend’s brother after a domestic dispute has been identified as 28-year-old DaJuan Bell.
Bell is in Montgomery County Jail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, domestic violence and resisting arrest, according to jail records.
The man killed during the incident has been identified by the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office as 22-year-old Kantron A. Gipson.
The coroner’s office is checking with investigators as to the correct spelling of the victim’s name.
Homicide detectives were called to the 3000 block of Wexford Place, in the Hilltop Homes, Saturday about 1:30 p.m.
Lead homicide detective Sgt. Gary White said Bell and his girlfriend were involved in a domestic situation that developed into a confrontation involving Bell and his girlfriend’s brother.
“The female’s boyfriend shot and killed her brother,” White said.
Witnesses told police Bell was chasing the victim and firing a gun. Bell disappeared from the scene for a short time, but then got in contact with detectives.
“People tried to reach out to the suspect to turn himself in and that did happen. There are a number of people who are trying to help us resolve this issue and that was encouraging,” White said.
White said the handgun Bell allegedly used in the shooting has not been located.
The shooting is Dayton’s 25th homicide this year, White said.
A background check found Bell has numerous arrests, including multiple arrests on domestic violence charges that were later cleared by Dayton and/or Montgomery County prosecutors, according to jail records.
He did serve jail time for other domestic violence incidents dating back to July of 2001. It is unclear at this time if his girlfriend was involved in these incidents.
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