A 6-year-old girl was shot and killed along with her 31-year-old mother inside their Dayton, Ohio home. The suspect, 32-year-old Dante Rashad Hawes of Dayton, had been involved in a domestic dispute at the home the night before. Police responded to the dispute but left, and investigators believe Hawes shot the victims shortly after officers departed. Hawes was later found dead in a vehicle off Interstate 65 in Falkville, Alabama, approximately 450 miles south of Dayton, from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
The news article states the victims were found "dead from apparent gunshot wounds" and the suspect was found dead from "what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound." This clearly involves a firearm incident.
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The news article states that authorities found the child and woman "dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a home" and that "Investigators believe the suspect shot the 31-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter shortly after officers left." Gunshot wounds constitute inflicted injury.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
The news article describes the suspect, Dante Rashad Hawes, killing a woman and her 6-year-old daughter by gunshot, and then being "found dead inside a vehicle" in Alabama "from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound." This is a murder-suicide: the suspect killed the victims and then himself.
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
The news article identifies the suspect as Dante Rashad Hawes, who was involved in a "domestic dispute" at the home. The child is described as "her 6-year-old daughter" (the woman's daughter), rather than "their" daughter, which may suggest Hawes was not the biological father but rather a male partner/paramour. However, the exact relationship is not stated explicitly.
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The news article states that "Dayton police told FOX 8 sister station WDTN that they responded to a domestic dispute at the home the night before the bodies were found." The suspect then shot and killed the woman and her daughter, which constitutes domestic violence by the parent/caregiver figure.
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
The news article notes that police responded to a domestic dispute at the home the night before the bodies were found, and that "Investigators believe the suspect shot the 31-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter shortly after officers left." This detail raises questions about whether there was a missed intervention opportunity when officers responded to the domestic dispute but the suspect was still able to carry out the killings after they departed.
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