Death, Hayden Rybicki Shot Dead – The four victims of the early Saturday morning mass shooting in Florence have been named by the police. Officers responded to reports of an active shooter inside a house in the 2600 block of Ridgecrest Drive at around 2:50 a.m. Upon arrival, officers continued to hear gunfire,
According to Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery, who made this announcement during a press conference on Saturday afternoon. Officers located two victims and seven additional people with gunshot wounds outside the residence. According to Mallery, three injured people were transported to UC Medical Center, while the other four were pronounced dead on the scene.
The police report that the hospital’s patients are in “critical but stable condition.” Mallery named the four victims as Melissa Parrett (20), Melissa Miller (44), Delaney Eary (19), and Shane Miller (20). Mallery was moved to say, “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the victims,” during the press conference.