Gerard Jerry Kozic, 53, was killed during a municipal meeting in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, on August 5, 2013. Kozic, a pianist and vocalist who had performed at the White House, attended the Ross Township meeting with his wife, Linda. A man opened fire inside the municipal building, killing Kozic and two other men and critically wounding Linda Kozic.

The shooter entered the meeting reportedly angered by a dispute with the township over his property. Several meeting attendees managed to subdue the attacker before he could do more harm; the assailant was taken into custody. Friends and family remembered Jerry for his musical talent, kindness, and devotion to his wife.

What details about that evening or about Jerry’s life in Saylorsburg might help others remember him or shed light on the community impact of the shooting?