Seven-year-old Oliver Nephew was killed on November 7, 2024, in Duluth, Minnesota. Described as lightning in human form, he was a first-grade student at Rockridge Academy who loved Legos, Minecraft, his guinea pig Alfred, his dog Mika, and his stuffed dog Chase. Oliver was close to his mother, Kathryn Ramsland, who worked in the arts department at Lake Superior College, and to his father, Anthony Nephew.

The same incident also took the lives of Kathryn Ramsland, 15-year-old Jacob Nephew, and Jacob’s mother, Erin Abramson. The community has held vigils and a memorial gathering at Lake Superior College Commons to honor Oliver and Kathryn.

Anyone who knew Oliver or has information about the incident is asked to come forward.