Homicide detectives investigating 18-year-old’s death in Dayton

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The death of an 18-year-old found in a vehicle in Dayton early Monday morning is under investigation.

Around 1:45 a.m., Dayton police responded to the Gerlaugh and Bierce avenues area for a report of suspicious vehicle.

“Upon approaching the scene officers observed the vehicle with multiple doors open,“ said Dayton police Lt. Eric Sheldon. ”Officers located an 18-year-old male who was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified him as Santana Buchanon.

The Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit is handling the investigation.

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