Thomas ’TJ’ Sager Jr., 30, was killed in Jerry City, Ohio, in the early morning hours of July 3, 2026. Sager was at the Main Street home of a man described as a friend, 27-year-old Logan Carrier, when the gathering turned fatal. Deputies found Sager with a gunshot wound to the head after Carrier called 911 and admitted to shooting him.

Carrier’s fiancée and their 5-year-old child were in the home and were present when the shooting occurred. Authorities reported that Carrier and his fiancée were highly intoxicated upon arrival at the scene. Carrier was taken into custody without incident and charged with murder; he was booked into the Wood County Jail on a $1 million bond.

The community and Sager’s family are mourning a man remembered for his kindness. Does anyone who knew TJ or was in Jerry City that morning have information that could help clarify what happened?