Isabellas Amor-Carlos was a 12-year-old seventh grader at Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy in Dayton, Ohio. She had attended the school since preschool and was described as an important member of that community; school leaders offered condolences to her family and classmates.

In the early morning of August 23, 2024, Isabellas was asleep in her upstairs bedroom when her family’s home on W. Fairview Avenue was struck by a barrage of gunfire. Responding Dayton officers found more than 30 rifle shell casings, and investigators say at least two shooters fired high-powered rifles at multiple homes in the neighborhood. Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. called the killing senseless and shocking.

Dayton police launched an investigation to identify those responsible. If anyone in the neighborhood that night saw suspicious vehicles or people, or has information about the shootings, please come forward.