Body found in demolished house near Gem City Market identified as missing man – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

DAYTON — The body found in a demolished Dayton home has been identified.

>>RELATED: Body found in demolished house near Gem City Market

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office identified the body Thursday as that of 31-year-old Brandon Lacinak.

A Dayton Police Department spokesperson said Lacinak was reported missing on Feb. 17, 2024, and was last seen around Jan. 27, 2024.

>> PHOTOS: Body found in demolished house near Gem City market

After 11 a.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Salem Avenue to search for a body that was inside a home, Dayton police told News Center 7.

Police were contacted by crews working to demolish the building.

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As News Center 7 previously reported, a Dayton police officer spotted the building on fire in late January. It is unclear whether the house was occupied.

Firefighters were unable to enter because of the flames.

An emergency demolition of the building was ordered due to the extent of the damage and the risk of further collapse.

Crews began mopping up the fire Thursday.

The DPD Homicide Unit and the Dayton Fire Department's Fire Investigation Unit are investigating.

We will continue to update this story.

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