Dayton nursing home patient died from smothering, strangulation, coroner says

Police are investigating the death of a man at a Dayton nursing home.

Anthony Moran, 45, of Dayton, died from asphyxia due to smothering/strangulation, according to Montgomery County Coroner Kent Harshbarger.

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His death was ruled a homicide.

A 59-year-old man, Salvador Negrete Cisneros, was arrested Wednesday morning at Mary Scott Nursing Home on Campus Drive, which is the same location where Moran died.

A 59-year-old man, Salvador Negrete Cisneros, was arrested Wednesday at Mary Scott Nursing Home on Campus Drive, which is the same location where Moran died.

Cisneros was booked on a murder charge, according to Miami Valley Jails booking records, but has not been formally charged at this time.

Dayton police began their investigation when a worker at the nursing home called 9-1-1 dispatchers and reported Moran’s death.

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“Not only do we need an ambulance, we need police please,” the worker told a dispatcher. “A resident he came out the door, all calm and collected He was like “I really don’t feel good.” I was like “OK well what’s wrong?” I could tell he kind of looked different, but I know he has … issues. But he’s never acted out or anything. He’s not acting out now.”

The worker said that she asked Cisneros if he felt like huring himself or someone else.

“And he said, ‘I did. I killed Anthony,’” the woman said. “And his roommate is in there dead.”

The woman said she didn’t hear anything during the attack: “There wasn’t no screaming, no hollering, no nothing.”

The woman said at the time of the call, Cisneros was acting nice and calm

“He’s always very sweet, gentle, calm. I don’t know what triggered, but he’s been fine all my shift,” she said.

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