Terror
“With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.”—Malala Yousafzai
Oregon District Mass Shooting
August 4, 2019
In the early morning hours of late summer, a lone gunman shot and murdered 9 people on Fifth Street in Dayton’s historic Oregon District,
On August 4, 2019, on Fifth Street in the Oregon District, caution tape surrounds the area where a gunman killed 9 people. In the background sits the famous "Dayton Inspires" logo, wherein visitors and Daytonians alike take commemorative pictures of friends and family.
On the day of the shooting, caution tape surrounded much of Fifth Street, blocking all but necessary personnel from the crime scene.
On the day of the shooting, caution tape surrounded much of Fifth Street, blocking all but necessary personnel from the crime scene.
On the day of the shooting, caution tape surrounded much of Fifth Street, blocking all but necessary personnel from the crime scene.
Doves are released as a sign of peace during a candlelight vigil in Dayton, OH on August 4, 2019.
On the day of the shooting, caution tape surrounded much of Fifth Street, blocking all but necessary personnel from the crime scene.
Participants of the candlelight vigil look toward a stage centered in the middle of Fifth Street, where speakers such as Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine address the crowd. As DeWine took the stage, chants of "Do Something!" rang out.
Candles and memorabilia are placed near the Ned Peppers bar during a vigil honoring those who lost their lives in the mass shooting on August 4, 2019.
Participants of the candlelight vigil look toward a stage centered in the middle of Fifth Street, where speakers such as Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine address the crowd. As DeWine took the stage, chants of "Do Something!" rang out.
An observer holds a candle during a vigil honoring the victims.
The bridge entrance to Fifth Street is blocked by caution tape on August 4, 2019 in Dayton, OH.
Following the mass shooting, President Donald J. Trump exits Air Force One on the Wright-Patterson Airforce Base tarmac to meet with Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Governor Mike DeWine, and others on August 7, 2019.
President Donald J. Trump waves to the press pool before boarding the presidential motorcade on August 7, 2019 at the Wright-Patterson Airforce Base tarmac.
Oregon District Mass Shooting: One Year Later
August 4, 2020
After an already tumultuous year with the onset of COVID-19, mourners gathered to honor the lives lost on August 4, 2019.
Commemorated in chalk on Fifth Street, the names of the victims--including Thomas J. McNichols, Nicholas P. Cumer, and Derrick R. Fudge--line the center of the Oregon District on August 4, 2020.
Wearing COVID-19 face masks, mourners gather along Fifth Street to commemorate the 9 victims lost in the massacre.
On August 4, 2020, the name of each victim is framed by a floral wreath on Fifth Street one year after the mass shooting.
Wearing COVID-19 face masks, mourners gather along Fifth Street to commemorate the 9 victims lost in the massacre.
Dion Green (right), the son of shooting victim Derrick Fudge, listens to a sermon one year after his father died on Fifth Street in Dayton, OH. Fudge died in Green's arms.
Holding roses, mourners gather to honor the 9 lives lost in the Oregon District one year ago.
Wearing COVID-19 face masks, mourners gather along Fifth Street to commemorate the 9 victims lost in the massacre.
Following the remembrance and vigil, two attendees talk on Fifth Street in Dayton, OH on August 4, 2020.
Mourners embrace during a vigil honoring the dead.