DeJuan L. Hooker, 25, was one of two men found fatally shot inside a vehicle that had crashed into a residence on Hoover Avenue near Cleverly Road in Dayton, Ohio, on July 18, 2024. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified Hooker and 18-year-old Demarius Underwood as the two victims; both sustained fatal gunshot wounds. A third person at the scene suffered gunshot injuries and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

Dayton police responded to reports of a shooting and located the crashed vehicle with the unresponsive occupants inside. No arrests or suspects have been announced and the investigation is ongoing. A funeral service for DeJuan Hooker was held July 26, 2024, at New Life Church with interment at Shiloh Park Cemetery. If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Dayton Police Department.