Three-year-old Trinity Kapri Elam of Dayton, Ohio, died from a gunshot wound to the head on December 16, 2021. Her death was ruled a homicide. Trinity and her father, 22-year-old Nico Elam, were found with gunshot wounds in their Trotwood apartment in the early morning hours, around 2:45 a.m., after a caller reported that a child had been shot and that Trinity had gotten hold of a gun which allegedly discharged. Trinity’s father’s death was ruled a suicide. Police said there were no other individuals involved in the incident. The investigation is open and active; Trotwood police have not identified suspects or released additional details about the circumstances.

Does anyone in the area have information about the apartment, the timeline that night, or Trinity’s last movements?