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Death investigation launched after man found shot in woodline in Montgomery Co.

Klepinger Rd Investigation

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A death investigation has been launched after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound in Harrison Township.

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News Center 7′s Mike Campbell is on the scene working to learn new details. He will have the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:30.

Dayton police were in the area of Klepinger Road and Seibenthaler Avenue recovering a stolen car when they discovered an unresponsive man nearby in the woodline, according to Maj. Jeremy Roy with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Dayton officer noticed the man appeared to be dead and had a gunshot wound.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the scene to investigate as the scene falls within Harrison Township.

Roy described the man found dead as a Black male in his late 20s or early 30s.

Homicide detectives were called to the scene as crews work to determine if the shooting was self-inflicted or the result of a crime.

We will continue to update this story.

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