Dayton man pleads not guilty in deadly drive-by shooting

Bond was set at $1 million for a Dayton man accused of killing a woman in a November drive-by shooting on Millicent Avenue.

Jayland Redd, 18, pleaded not guilty to a count of murder and four firearm-related charges Tuesday morning.

On Nov. 14, La’Peetra Dawson, 37, was sitting on a couch in the Millicent Avenue home when shots were fired into the residence, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

Dawson was struck by a bullet and died from injuries at the home, police said.

Redd was arrested on Nov. 27 at a Lorenz Avenue home.

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