Iyla Erica Johnson was a 6-year-old girl from Cincinnati, Ohio, who died on August 21, 2022. She was born on May 31, 2016, and was described as loving, social, and outgoing; she enjoyed dancing, singing, martial arts, gymnastics, gaming, and making TikTok videos and spent a lot of time with family and friends.

Police were called to an apartment in Mount Healthy that day for a custody dispute between her parents. As officers attempted to intervene they heard gunshots from the second floor. The bedroom door had been barricaded and more shots were fired as officers tried to gain entry. When officers entered, they found Iyla and her father, Eric Johnson, dead of gunshot wounds. Preliminary investigation indicated Eric Johnson killed Iyla before taking his own life; he had a long felony record and was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office reviewed the incident. A GoFundMe was started to help cover burial expenses for Iyla’s mother, Darlene Flores.

What can anyone who knew Iyla or the family add about the events leading up to August 21, 2022?