Santana Buchanon, an 18-year-old male from Dayton, was found dead in the early morning hours of July 28, 2025, inside a car parked along Gerlaugh Avenue near Bierce Avenue. Witnesses called 911 reporting a vehicle sitting oddly in the roadway with both front doors open and windows busted out; officers arrived around 1:42 a.m. He was discovered unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Coroner identified Buchanon and the Dayton Police Homicide Unit opened an investigation.

Early reports emphasized the damaged condition of the vehicle and the rapid arrival of officers and the coroner as the scene was secured. As of the most recent local coverage following release of the 911 audio, no arrests had been announced and no suspect information was public. Family and friends later shared tributes and organized a memorial fundraiser in his name.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything on Gerlaugh Avenue that night that could help investigators?