DAYTON — A homicide investigation has been launched after a body was found in the trunk of a burning car Sunday.
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Around 3:35 a.m. Dayton officers were called to the 2000 block of West Grand Avenue to assist the fire department, according to a police spokesperson.
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A car was on fire, and a dead body was found in the trunk.
That body was identified as 26-year-old Dominique Anderson, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
As News Center 7 previously reported, a body was found near a Dayton home in the 1200 block of West Grand on May 29.
Police have not said if these two scenes or the victims are connected.
Further information has not been released at this time.
We will continue to follow this story and update as new information is released.
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