Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of the Oregon District shooting where nine people were killed and many more were injured. This year鈥檚 remembrance events had to be changed to protect people鈥檚 health due to COVID-19, but several events are still planned to honor victims and survivors.
Monday at 7 p.m. community members can tune in to a screening of 鈥淒ayton鈥檚 Darkest Summer: The Rise from Tragedy,鈥� a about last summer鈥檚 tornado outbreak and mass shooting. The film was produced by students at the University of Dayton. Streaming information can be found .
A produced by the theater department at Sinclair Community College will premiere on the Dayton International Peace Museum鈥檚 Facebook page Tuesday at 12 p.m. The film tells the stories of three survivors of the shooting. These stories, among many others, were collected in partnership with , which also produced a book and about gun violence in the community. The book, 鈥淔acing Gun Violence: It's Always Close to Home for Someone,鈥� is available for purchase at on East 5th Street and .
The city of Dayton has planned nine minutes of silence to be observed at 8:04 p.m. to remember the nine people who were killed. A video tribute to the victims will be available on the city鈥檚 . Participants are encouraged to light a candle and reflect during this time.
Community members can also place a note at the memorial tree in the Oregon District between the overhead crossing and Lily鈥檚 Bistro. Note cards and seed packets will be available at the tree.
More information about these events can be found . If you are dealing with trauma from last year鈥檚 events you can contact the Montgomery County 24-hour crisis hotline at 937-225-5623.
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