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Benjamin Price Cotton
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/12/2021
Location
2275 Sherer Avenue Dayton OH 45414 Montgomery
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Following multiple encounters with police over two days, Benjamin Cotton was shot and killed when he allegedly approached officers with a knife, after having stabbed his father. Cotton was described as high on methamphetamine.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Dayton Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
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