Legaci Deshawn Taylor was a Black 5-year-old girl who was shot and later died after an attack on the night of Friday, October 10, 2025, on the 3000 block of Nicholas Road in Dayton, Ohio. She was sitting in a car with her 27-year-old father when the vehicle was struck multiple times; he sustained a non-life-threatening wound. Dispatch records and 911 calls indicate the gunfire began as they were getting into the vehicle, and neighbors reported hearing a dozen or more shots.

Legaci was rushed to a hospital and died of her injuries; the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified her publicly on October 14. The community responded with a memorial attended by more than a hundred people, public statements from local leaders including State Senator Willis E. Blackshear Jr., and donations and tributes ahead of a visitation and celebration of life planned at The Gateway Cathedral on Olive Road on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Investigators have not announced any arrests or identified suspects, and police asked anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Legaci or witnessed the shooting or activity on Nicholas Road that night, can you share what you remember with investigators?