DAYTON — A dignitary involved in the death of a former police officer who worked as a security guard has been taken into custody.
News Center 7's Mike Campbell was present as investigators walked the man, who has not been identified at this time, from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office to the Montgomery County Jail. The sheriff and detectives confirmed the arrest.
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The man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of Darnell Pate last month.
As News Center 7 previously reported, Pate was shot to death in his car after finishing work at the Napoleon Palace off Germantown Pike. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck previously described the shooting as a “targeted killing.”
Detectives found a stolen car abandoned in the area and believe it was driven by the person who killed Pate.
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Pate was more than a nightclub bouncer. We learned that he was also a police officer in at least four of his departments, including the Union City Police Department.
We are looking into the name of the person involved and what charges he is being held on.
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