Dakota Olinger, ageΒ 22

Lost to gun violence on September 29, 2017 in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Photo sources:

News sources:

2756 candles have been lit for Dakota.
Light a candle for Dakota.

The people with the most candles in the past 24 hours are featured on our homepage.

Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for Dakota.

You can add to Dakota's profile:

  • Nickname:
    25 Kota
    55 codeman
  • Number of children:
    4 Dakota only had 1 child I'm his mother
    2 one son
  • Personality:
    88 comical
    91 kind
    105 good hearted
    164 loved fishing
    88 caring
    75 loyality
    7 best father
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    26 Lincoln High School
  • Comments:
    84 Rest in Peace Dakota πŸ™
    78 We will miss you, Kota. You were one of a kind little buddy!😒
    78 The best
    78 You will miss so much by so many people who loved you and always will
    67 he was my cousin and I wish I would have got the chance to know you.. rest in peace fam
    78 love is being sent up to you πŸ’”πŸ’™
    86 i miss you so much id do anything to go back into time β™₯️ rest easy
    104 πŸ˜‡ I am My Brother's keeperπŸ’™πŸ’–
    178 your mother misses you more then anyone can imagine πŸ’”
    93 Love and miss You every day brother πŸ‘‘πŸ’–πŸ€ŸπŸ˜‡
    73 you will be so loved and missed this aint right i wont stop finding answers ❀️love ya and miss ya
    75 great pics β™₯️ - Jennifer
    115 he was a awesome father his son misses him dearly
    77 we love and miss you dakota πŸ’
    94 life sucks without you
    124 loved sharing a birthday with you boy ,now its a grievin holiday .. let me find out
    83 solid soldier Rip
    56 praying for some answers for this family
    53 your son and i miss you so much.
    52 miss you dakota. rinay is lost w out you watch over your boy help her ❀️ hope justice is served
    45 Your son Dakota and i miss and love you beyond words.
    39 We will never be complete without you Dakota. justice will be served.
    46 you are thought of n missed every minute of every day πŸ’”
    42 miss πŸ’œ You BroπŸ˜‡
    25 holidays are so hard without you πŸ’”
    21 Merry Christmas Dakota πŸŽ„β­πŸ’”
    11 Didn't know you but you're my friends cousin.. May you rest in peace hun!
    14 miss you cousin. i will keep your memory and name alive til the day i pass onπŸ’Ÿ
    14 life is not the same without you in it and never will be πŸ’”πŸ˜”
    14 Happy Valentine's Day in Heaven πŸ’”πŸ’™
    14 love and miss you broπŸ‘‘πŸ˜‡ thx 4 the signsπŸ’”
    15 Happy Heavenly Birthday Dakota
    7 Happy Heavenly Easter you are missed so much
    8 Happy Memorial Day Dakota. I miss you so much πŸ’”πŸ‡±πŸ‡·
    6 miss you so much πŸ’™
    5 Happy Father's Day Dakota πŸ’™πŸ’”
    5 I hope Heavens treating you right fam.. rest easy
    4 whats done in the dark will always come to light eventually. we still out here seeking your truth!
    3 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving
    2 Not a day goes by that we dont think about youπŸ˜” kota and i miss you
    2 Love and miss you kiddo!
    4 WE NEED JUSTICE!!!!
    1 Love &’ miss you so much!
    1 Kota and I miss you so much. Wish you were here to watch him growπŸ’”
    1 Happy Birthday! Miss you a ton! 🫢🏻
    1 I feel you still around me love and miss you!

Other nearby fatal shootings: