Three Wright-Patterson Personnel Killed in Ohio Murder-Suicide

Three Wright-Patterson Air Force Base–affiliated personnel — 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, and married couple Jaymee, 33, and Jacob Prichard, 34 — were found dead at multiple locations around Dayton, Ohio, between the evening of Oct. 24 and the morning of Oct. 25 in an apparent murder‑suicide. Local investigators say they believe Jacob Prichard broke into Gustitus’s Sugarcreek Township home and killed her, then killed his wife, placed her body in a car and later drove to the West Milton Municipal Building, where he fatally shot himself in the parking lot. Crime scenes spanned multiple counties and authorities removed a vehicle they believe Prichard used to travel between sites. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations are leading the probe with assistance from local agencies and have urged anyone with information to come forward. Wright-Patterson leaders, including Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry, expressed deep sorrow, pledged a full investigation and said counseling and support services are being offered to families and base personnel.