Eric Allen Dennis was 26 when he died at his Roseville, Ohio residence on December 23, 2014. Born March 11, 1988, in Zanesville, he worked at Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors in Pataskala and was the son of Charles Chuck Dennis and Pam Dennis.

Family members named include his brother John Dennis and maternal grandparents Dan and Thelma Roberts. The community marked his passing by lighting 13 candles in his memory. Many basic questions about the circumstances of the shooting remain unanswered.