On November 16, 2023, 63-year-old Terrance Terry Mathis Sr. was fatally shot at Mentor Green Mobile Estates in Mentor, Ohio. The shooting began about 4:30 p.m. when 47-year-old resident Jason Norris, who was facing eviction, opened fire inside the park. Property manager Laura Colon, 62, was found dead on a roadway; Mathis was discovered nearby with a stomach wound, carried to safety by officers, and pronounced dead shortly after at a hospital. Two other residents, 81-year-old Thomas Galizia and 63-year-old Charles Skala, were also shot; Galizia was found dead at the scene and Skala was hospitalized in stable condition with wounds to the shoulder and thigh. Norris retreated to his home, fired at responding officers without injuring them, and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Born February 11, 1960, in Cleveland to Truman and Geraldine O’Deens Mathis, Terry grew up in North Willoughby and attended Willoughby South High School. He served in the Army but was honorably discharged for medical reasons, worked as a CNC machinist, and enjoyed playing pool and fishing. He is survived by his son Terrence P. Mathis Jr.; his companion of 15 years, Kathryn Rogers; sister Sharon Mathis; niece Kristin Rosenberry and her husband Shane; three great-nieces; two great-nephews; and stepsons Patrick and David Rogers. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Daniel Mathis.

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