Pike County massacre: Who are the victims?
Seven members of the Rhoden family and the fiancée of one family member were found shot to death in several homes in rural Pike County on Friday. One was shot nine times, two were shot five times.
Here is what we know about the victims:
Christopher Rhoden, Jr. - 16 years old
The Piketon High School freshman had recently got his driver’s license. Christopher lived with his mother, Dana Rhoden, according to court records.
Dana and his father, Christopher Rhoden, Sr., who were divorced, were also shot and killed.
Hanna Rhoden - 19 years old
She worked at a nursing home but had recently taken maternity leave. She was shot to death as she slept with her days-old infant daughter nearby. Hanna also had a 2-year-old daughter who was not at the crime scene. That child was with another family member and remains with that family member.
Hanna began working at the Lucasville, Ohio, nursing home in January as a certified nursing assistant, according to her Facebook page.
Hannah Gilley - 20 years old
She was engaged to Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden, whom she described as the "love of my life" on her Facebook page. Both were shot and killed.
The couple had a 6-month old son.
Hannah had attended Northwest High School in nearby McDermott, Ohio, according to her Facebook page. She described herself as “self-employed.”
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Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden - 20 years old
The father of two children drove in demolition derbies, even competing in out-of-state events. Numerous people in the demolition derby community took to Facebook to share their condolences. He worked at a sawmill, according to his grandfather, and previously attended Piketon High School.
He and Hannah Gilley had a 6-month old son.
Clarence Rhoden also had a 3-year-old son from another relationship, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Dana Rhoden - 37 years old
She married Christopher Rhoden, Sr. on Oct. 27, 1994, in nearby Adams County. They had 3 children. They divorced in 2007 because of "irreconcilable differences," according to court records.
After the divorce, the parents shared custody of their three children. Two of the children lived with Dana, according to court records.
She worked at a nursing home in Peebles, Ohio. She had worked there since October. She was a “kind and caring worker,” said Matthew Smith, an administrator there.
On Thursday, the day before she was killed, Dana worked a double shift, said manager Heather Frost-Young.
Gary Rhoden - 38 years old
He was a cousin of Christopher Rhoden, Sr.
Christopher Rhoden, Sr. - 40 years old
Ex-husband to Dana and father to Chrisopher Jr., Hanna and Clarence. He and his wife divorced in 2007. Clarence lived with him, according to court records.
He had worked construction jobs at Big Bear Resort in Lucasville, according to a family member.
Kenneth Rhoden - 44 years old
He and Christopher Rhoden, Sr., were brothers.
He and his ex-wife had two children. They married in Waverly, Ohio, on May 17, 1991. They divorced in 2006 because they were incompatible with each other, according to court records.
The children are now 19 and 23.
He previously worked for the Crownover Lumber Company in Peebles, Ohio.
Enquirer columnist Chris Graves contributed.
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