What we know about the victims of the Dayton shooting

A gunman opened fire on an entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio early Sunday morning, killing nine people.

Among them were four women and five men. Six were black and three were white. One was the gunman's sister. 

Here are their bios.

Megan Betts

Megan Betts, 22, was the younger sister of the gunman. She was a student at Wright State University near Dayton, majoring in earth and environmental sciences. 

A high school friend, Dana Raber, described her as "a sweetheart." Raber said she last saw Megan on Halloween a couple years ago, when her friend was dressed up as a scarecrow to frighten kids as they went around collecting candy.

"It made me smile because she did it in good fun," said Raber, 20. "She's a lot of fun."

"We don't know the why, we don't know the whats," said Bellbrook Police Chief Doug Doherty. "But we do know that there's a mom and dad down there that are really hurting."

The Betts' parents were described in glowing terms by neighbors. Doherty said the family lived in Bellbrook for a number of years.

The street where they lived was closed Sunday while police were at the Betts' home. Reporters congregated outside the barricades, hoping for information about what happened and why.

Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl said the parents were interviewed about the shooting. "This is a nightmare for them," he said.

Several photos from Moira Cofer Betts' Facebook page show Connor and Megan together, smiling. As many parents do, she posted about how much she adored her kids.

"My loves," she wrote on April 19, 2017, over a picture of Connor and Megan. "So proud to be their mom!"

Lois Oglesby

Lois Oglesby was a mother of two: a newborn and an older daughter. She was in nursing school, according to the Associated Press. 

Her brother, Tajaun Cobbins, 23, of Dayton said he learned his sister, who also was known as Lola, was among the victims from friends on Facebook. He tried to drive to the scene but was redirected by police to the Dayton Convention Center, where authorities had arranged a family support center.

When Cobbins couldn't reach his sister on the phone, he feared the worst.

“Man, how could this happen?" Cobbins said. "She was just down here to have a good time."

Derrick Fudge

Derrick Fudge, 57, was from Springfield, Ohio. Fudge's sister, Twyla Southall, said he was down at the Oregon District Sunday night with his son, Dion Green. 

"He loved his son, he loved his family, he had a dog, he loved his dog, and he loved fishing," Southall said. "He had gone through some difficult times, but he was very resilient and he always picked himself up when he would fall down or land on hard times. "

Southhall said Fudge, who had been injured while on the job and was not able to work, had been on an upswing in his life. She said he enjoyed fixing and painting rental houses for his son when he was able.

"We had just had a family reunion on the Saturday prior in Springfield. I sat with him, ate, talked, laughed – he was doing very well, and it's very sad to see that at that time in his life, these things would happen."

Southall said she is shocked but grateful that she and her family had the opportunity to spend time with Fudge at the recent cookout.

"I'm very glad that we had the opportunity to have a positive last memory with him," Southall. "Even at the Oregon District, they were down there, celebrating something with his son. I hate to see anyone's life cut short, but I'm really glad that he was doing what he enjoyed doing and we had those good memories."

Logan Turner

Logan M. Turner, of Springboro, Warren County, had just turned 30. He was a 2014 Sinclair Community College graduate and worked as a machinist at Thaler Machine Co. 

His grandmother, Veronica Lennon, said he was an only child who was "the light" of his family's life.

"Sometimes you just find good people in this world," Lennon said. "I've known three. He was one of them."

Logan had recent bought a small home in Springboro. Lennon said everyone thought they'd be planning a wedding soon.

Thaler Machine's president, Greg Donson, said Turner was a fine young man.

"He loved his job. He did it with passion and it really kind of renewed my spirit that there are still good, young people out there looking to work in the trades," Donson said. "We looked at him as potentially one of the people that could work together to help run this place someday,"

Lennon said Turner was an only child.

"What could be more shattering than to plan your only child's funeral. That's what my daughter is doing today," she said. "I just don't understand how God chooses. Take me. What do I have to offer? He had his whole life ahead of him. What is wrong with people?"

Logan often worked seven days a week, but was in the Oregon District Sunday morning with a longtime friend, Lennon said. She said his friend was wounded, but survived.

The Anderson Funeral Home in Franklin will be handling arrangements for Turner.

Nicholas Cumer

Nicholas Cumer was a graduate student in the Master of Cancer Care program at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, stated the school on its website. He was in Dayton during an internship with the Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, a nonprofit organization that helps people diagnosed with and treated for cancer.

Maple Tree wrote on its Facebook page that Cumer was one week away from completing his internship and was expected to graduate with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. Maple Tree offered the student a full-time position last week to manage one of company’s new offices.

“Nick is remembered for his hard work and dedication to Maple Tree,” said the organization in the Facebook post. “He loved his patients and served them well, with a loving and caring spirit. He continuously went above and beyond our expectations and worked with a high level of excellence. He was well-liked and respected by everyone on our team, and we all will miss him very much.”

In addition to school and his internship, Cumer was a graduate assistant with the university marching band and was recognized at a Saint Francis awards ceremony this year as one of the students who had completed more than 100 hours of community service.

Thomas McNichols

Thomas “TJ” McNichols, 25, was a forklift operator. McNichols attended Dunbar High School but transferred to Northridge High School for his senior year, said Dayton Public Schools spokesperson Alex Kincaid. 

He was the only boy among five children, said his sister Jamila McNichols.

“I just got a call and rushed down here after 1 a.m.,” she said while visiting a memorial Monday morning near the scene of the shooting.

He had just gotten off work and was meeting with friends in the Oregon District since he didn’t have to be back to work until 2 p.m. Monday, said his sister.

“Life is so short for all the crazy madness going on, life is too short,” she said. “You just can’t get them back."

She said her brother was a loving uncle and good friend.

“He was a good father,” she said. “He has four kids.”

Her brother did everything he did for the people he loved, she said.

“He was caring,” she said. “He was outgoing. He was a big kid.”

Beatrice Warren-Curtis

Beatrice Warren-Curtis went by her middle name, Nicole, according to her Facebook page. Ricky Brown, of Wilmington, Delaware, said Warren-Curtis is one of his best friends. 

"When you find out that one of your best friends in life was a victim it hurts on a whole different level," he wrote on Facebook.

Warren-Curtis and Brown grew up together in Delaware and both attended Delcastle Technical High School in the auto body program. Although Warren-Curtis moved away  after graduation, Brown said they've kept in touch and stayed friends. 

He described Warren-Curtis as "fun, caring, genuine and selfless." 

"She was always supportive, always checked on me," he said. "She had a good heart and would do anything for anyone. She was overall a great person to know and be around." 

Brown said he didn't know why Warren-Curtis was in Dayton at the time of the shooting. She moved to Virginia after high school, and as far as Brown knows, she was still living there. 

"She's one of the most underserving people to have something so tragic happen to her," Brown said. "I can't even process." 

Monica Brickhouse

Monica Brickhouse was originally from Springfield, Ohio but moved to Virginia Beach, according to her Facebook page. 

A friend, Brittany Hart, posted on Facebook that she was "in shock" when she heard about Brickhouse's death. 

She said she thinks of Brickhouse as an aunt or as an older sister that she "always wanted to tag along with." 

"To lose a loved one to senseless violence is just unfair, especially since it could be preventable," Hart wrote. 

The Enquirer is still working to reach out to family and friends of Saeed Saleh, 38. This story will be updated with more information.