Beatrice "Nicole" Warren-Curtis, 36, was in Dayton, Ohio's Oregon District Saturday evening with her friend, Monica Brickhouse, when a gunman opened fire.

>> Read more trending news

"To lose a loved one to senseless violence is just unfair, especially since it could have been prevented," a friend, whose name was not published, told WHIO-TV.Both Warren-Curtis and Brickhouse died in the massacre.

At least 26 others were injured and the suspected shooter, Connor Betts, 24, of Bellbrook, was killed by police less than a minute after he opened fire. Warren-Curtis was one of nine people who died in addition to the suspected shooter.

About the Author

Featured

Demonstrators protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Presidents Day in front of the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, February 17, 2025, as part of nationwide demonstrations organized by the 50501 movement. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC