{"id":60721,"date":"2025-10-28T20:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=60721"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:10:46","slug":"3-killed-in-murder-suicide-involving-wright-patterson-air-force-base-personnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/3-killed-in-murder-suicide-involving-wright-patterson-air-force-base-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"3 killed in murder-suicide involving Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An apparent murder-suicide involving personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has left three people dead in Ohio, according to officials and local media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs said the deaths occurred between Friday evening and Saturday morning at multiple locations around the Dayton area in southwestern Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victims were identified as 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, and married couple Jaymee and Jacob Prichard, ages 33 and 34, all of whom were affiliated with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/news\/local\/overwrought-with-emotion-neighbor-speaks-out-after-double-murder-suicide-miami-valley\/GN3H6QHLFJG6VPG75N3ADQ265I\/\">WHIO<\/a>, police believe Jacob Prichard killed Gustitus at her home before fatally shooting his wife and himself. The crime scenes were spread across three counties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gustitus was found dead at her residence in Sugarcreek Township, while the Prichards were discovered in another location, WHIO reported. Huber Heights police confirmed they removed a vehicle from the couple\u2019s home, which investigators believe Prichard used to travel to the other crime scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lt. Gen. 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