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Kayla Anderson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 5, 2022, 15-year-old Kayla Anderson, a sophomore at Vandalia-Butler High School and a member of the JV soccer team, was tragically killed in a mass shooting in Butler Township, Dayton, Ohio. Kayla's mother, Sarah Anderson, aged 41, also lost her life in the incident. The victims were among four people who were fatally shot in their neighborhood. The other victims were Clyde Knox, 82, and his wife Eva "Sally" Knox, 78.

The suspect, Stephen Marlow, 40, was arrested the following d ...Read More
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  • Fox 8 Cleveland WJW: Butler Twp. shooting suspect charged with murder, burglary
  • https://www.fox19.com: Police: Dayton shooter captured in Kansas; 4 dead including teenage girl
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    Victim Details

    Kayla Anderson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Dayton

    OH

    2022-08-05

    15

    Kayla

    Anderson

    11/23/2025

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