Air Force base ‘deeply saddened’ after three killed in ‘double murder-suicide’

Published October 28, 2025 5:35pm ET



Wright-Patterson Air Force Base confirmed three deaths of Air Force personnel over the weekend in a “double murder-suicide.”

In a statement sent by the base to the Washington Examiner, the deceased were listed as 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, Jaymee Prichard, 33, and Jacob Prichard, 34. Gustitus and Jacob Prichard were both with the Air Force Research Laboratory, where they met, while Jaymee Prichard worked within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The two Prichards were husband and wife.

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