Jason Hason Hasain Mackey Jr., a 16-year-old from Dayton, Ohio, died on July 2, 2026, after suffering a gunshot wound inside or near a residence on Ravenwood Avenue. Dayton police were dispatched at about 7:30 p.m. to the 2000 block of Ravenwood Avenue; when officers arrived they found Jason deceased and investigators described the wound as a suspected self-inflicted gunshot. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed he was pronounced dead that evening.

Police initially indicated the shooting appeared accidental rather than intentional, but homicide detectives were called to the property to document the scene and carry out a formal investigation. Officials have not explained how Jason obtained the firearm, whether anyone else was present when it discharged, or what specific evidence supported the accidental finding. No suspect, arrest, charge, trial, or conviction has been reported in connection with his death. His funeral service was scheduled for July 14, 2026, at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, with interment at Woodland Cemetery.

Did anyone in Dayton know Jason or have information about the events on Ravenwood Avenue that evening?