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By WHIO Staff DAYTON — A newly-formed 8/4 Memorial Committee is working to create a permanent tribute to honor the Oregon District Shooting victims. On Aug. 4, 2019, a gunman opened fire East Fifth Street in the Oregon District. In the 32 seconds before police killed him, the gunman shot dozens of people, killing nine. … Read more Community discusses plans for permanent memorial for Oregon District Shooting victims

By Cornelius Frolik Healing, celebration of life and a space for reflection are a few of the ideas people have come up with for a permanent memorial for the Oregon District mass shooting. Some people impacted by the tragedy have filled out surveys to share their thoughts about a memorial, and a small group of … Read more 2 years after tragedy, community discusses Oregon District memorial

The annual fundraising gala for the Whitney/Strong Organization, founded by Whitney Austin, will be featuring Dion among other survivors to reflect on their experiences being a survivor of a mass shooting.  Along with the four speakers, there will be collaborators from the community to share their art, to visually tell a story about the journey … Read more Dion to Speak at A Night for Life

As part of the Dayton International Peace Museum’s Building Peace campaign, Dion Green will be featured to speak about gun violence, as well as how survivors can cope with trauma after it has been inflicted on them on August 14th at 12:00pm. His inspiring message of hope when there seems to be none will resonate … Read more Dion Green Speaks at Dayton Intl. Peace Museum

The FUDGE Foundation is hosting of planning an event to commemorate the upcoming anniversary of the Dayton Mass Shooting that claimed the lives of nine individuals and forever changed the lives of many members of our community.We will be honoring the victims who were killed on August 4th, 2019, starting at 6:00pm in front of … Read more Keeping the 9 Alive