Brianne Nicole Otley, 34, of Greenville, Ohio, was shot on the evening of Thursday, September 26, 2024, and later died of her injuries. Born June 19, 1990, in Dayton, she was a single mother of three: Kayden Smith, Maryah Otley, and John Otley, and a 2009 graduate of Northmont High School. Officers responded to a Martin Street residence after reports of a shooting and found Brianne with a gunshot wound; no suspect was initially at the scene.

A 25-year-old man identified as Zachary Gilbert was arrested several blocks north around 10:30 p.m. and was later charged in connection with Brianne’s death. A Darke County Grand Jury indicted Gilbert on charges of homicide and evidence tampering; he was arraigned in Darke County Common Pleas Court on murder and tampering with evidence and remained in custody with a subsequent court date scheduled for December 13, 2024. Brianne’s family held a celebration of life on October 2, 2024, and a memorial fund was set up at Fifth Third Bank to support her children, payable to Michelle Otley, her mother.