Sheriff seeks public’s help to find 16-year-old ‘person of interest’ in Ohio Dominican football player’s death

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A 16-year-old boy was named this evening as a person of interest in the shooting death of an 18-year-old Ohio Dominican football player, and now the Montgomery County sheriff is asking for the public’s help to find him.

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No charges have been approved for the teenager identified as Jayden Kurrek; however, he is entered as a missing juvenile through the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and also has a robbery warrant through Montgomery County Juvenile Court in which a handgun was used, Sheriff Rob Streck said.

Jonte Tinsley, 18, died following the shooting that happened June 9  in the 4100 block of Daleview Avenue in Harrison Twp.

Jonte Tinsley (Courtesy/Ohio Dominican University)

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According to the sheriff, Kurrek stands 5 feet, 7 inches, weighs 150 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is urged to contact dispatch at 937-225-4357 or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-225-STOP (7867).

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