Man accused of killing 1 with pocketknife in Dayton

The Dayton Municipal Court building on West Third Street in downtown Dayton. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

The Dayton Municipal Court building on West Third Street in downtown Dayton. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

A man accused of using a pocketknife to kill another man in Dayton was charged with murder.

Je’Vonte M. Wilson, 32, is facing two counts each of murder and felonious assault in Dayton Municipal Court.

Wilson used a collapsible pocketknife to injure a man, resulting in his death, an affidavit read.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 29-year-old Joshua Hogan.

Je'Vonte Marion Wilson. Photo courtesy Miami Valley Jails.

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At 1:49 a.m. Sunday, a person reported an unresponsive man was on the ground in the 200 block of Oak Street, according to court records.

When Dayton Fire Department crews responded, they found the man dead.

They contacted Dayton police to take over the investigation.

Wilson was arrested Sunday afternoon and is being held in the Montgomery County Jail.

We are working to learn more and will update this story as details are available.

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