Remembering The Victims Of The Dayton, Ohio Shooting
At least nine people were killed and 27 others were injured when a gunman wearing a mask, bulletproof vest, earplugs opened fire in a popular nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday.
He was carrying a rifle capable of holding at least 100 rounds. The suspect, who was also killed, has been identified as 24-year-old Connor Betts, of Bellbrook, Ohio.
During a press conference Sunday, authorities released a full list of those killed in the shooting.
They include Betts’ sister, 22-year-old Megan Betts. She was the youngest person killed.
Megan Betts, 22
A manager at Megan’s former place of work said she never discussed her brother but seemed close with her mother. Daniel Cottrell, manager of the Smokejumper Visitor Center in Missoula, Montana, told The Washington Post that Megan worked there this summer as a tour guide.
Cottrell said Megan worked there as an intern through a program run by the Student Conservation Association. He described her as a “very positive person,” who was competent and well-liked by her peers. He said she also loved exploring new places, including the “local culture.”
Thomas McNichols, 25
The aunt of one of the nine people killed in a mass shooting in Dayton said her nephew known as T.J. was a “gentle giant.” Donna Johnson told The Dayton Daily News that Thomas McNichols was tall, well-loved and “like a big kid.”
She said McNichols used to take family members to the movies when big films hit theaters.
McNichols, a 25-year-old father of four, was living with Johnson in Dayton.
Nicholas Cumer, 25
The president of a university in Pennsylvania said one of its students was among those killed. A release from Father Malachi Van Tassell said Nicholas Cumer was a graduate student in the master of cancer care program at Saint Francis University.
Van Tassell said Cumer had been in Dayton as part of an internship program. He described Cumer as dedicated to caring for others. He said Cumer was among the students recognized for completing more than 100 hours of service. He also said Cumer was a graduate assistant with the university marching band.
He said a Mass in Cumer’s memory will be arranged on campus this week.
Lois Oglesby, 27
One of the victims of the Ohio shooting was a mother of two who had a newborn daughter, a relative said. Derasha Merrett told The Dayton Daily News that she was a cousin and friend to 27-year-old Lois Oglesby.
Merrett says she was up feeding her own newborn early Sunday morning when she learned Oglesby died in the shooting at a popular nightlife area in Dayton. She remembered Oglesby as a “wonderful mother, a wonderful person.”
Merrett says her cousin was in nursing school and looking forward to a career that would make the most of her love for children.
Saeed Saleh, 38
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Saleh was a Dayton resident.
Derrick Fudge, 57
Derrick Fudge was a resident of Springfield, Ohio, according to his Facebook page. He graduated from South High School in Springfield.
Fudge’s sister told the Dayton Daily News that Fudge was out with his son, his son’s fiancee and several others when the shooting occurred. She told the newspaper her brother was a “good man who loved his family” and had a dog named Lucy he “absolutely loved.”
Logan Turner, 30
Logan Turner was a CNC machinist from Springboro, Ohio, who worked at Thaler Machine Company, according to his Linkedin profile. He graduated from Sinclair Community College in 2013.
His mother, Danita Turner, told the Dayton Daily News that her son was “sweet and smart.” She added,”He was very generous and loving and the world’s best son. Everyone loved Logan. He was a happy go lucky guy.”
Beatrice Warren-Curtis, 36
Beatrice Warren-Curtis, who went by Nicole Curtis, was in Dayton with a friend, Monica Brickhouse, who was also killed in the shooting, another friend said on Facebook.
Monica Brickhouse, 39
Monica Brickhouse was a Springfield, Ohio, native who also lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She ran a design, event planning and catering company called Two Good Girls, according to her Facebook page.
Brittany Hart, a friend of Curtis and Brickhouse, wrote on Facebook, “This just can’t be real. I just saw you both a month ago after my moms passing. Like you two have always done y’all checked in on my family and made your love for my family known. I am in shock!!! Monica Storey Brickhouse you were like another aunt to me! You and O’Nika were like the big sisters I always wanted to tag along with! Beatrice (Nicole Curtis) you always showed my mother so much love and respect! She and my family loved you both dearly! Both of you will be missed so much. I will cherish the many memories I have of y’all. I’m sending positive energy to both of your families. To lose a loved one to senseless violence is just unfair, especially since it could be preventable !! I am so sorry this has happened to you all!”
