HARRISON TWP. — A 20-year-old Dayton man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday in connection to the 2019 shooting death of a woman in Harrison Township.
Javontay Laron Clark was convicted and sentenced on counts in connection to the murder of Heather Jones, 26, in November 2019, Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr. said in a media release.
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Clark was also convicted on multiple counts for assaulting inmates and a corrections officer while incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail.
On Sunday, November 24, 2019, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched on a report of a shooting on Wenz Court in the Stillwater Park Apartments, where they located a Jones.
“Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and described a Kia Soul leaving the area. Investigators used surveillance video from a nearby Marathon gas station and were able to identify the vehicle, which had been reported stolen,” the release said.
Six days later, Jones died from her injuries. Through further investigation and evidence, Clark was identified as the shooter.
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Clark also entered guilty as charged pleas in six additional pending case where he was indicted for assaulting other inmates and corrections officer.
“This defendant is undoubtedly a very violent and dangerous person. He shot a completely innocent stranger to death and assaulted other inmates and a corrections officer while in jail. He deserved a lengthy term of incarceration to protect the community,” Heck said in the release.
Clark was sentenced to life in prison and will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least 22 years, the release said.
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