Friend remembers Miss Pat killed in stabbing that killed four

CINCINNATI — An hours-long SWAT standoff ended when police raided a home in College Hill. three people found dead It was stated that he was seriously injured due to stab wounds and self-inflicted wounds of the suspected attacker.

The suspect, 66-year-old Anthony Mathis, later died in hospital.

Police identified the victims as 11-year-old Cadence McCollum, 32-year-old DJ McCollum, and 78-year-old Patricia McCollum.

Rosemary Oglesby-Henry, founder and CEO of Rosemary’s Babies Co., said she couldn’t believe the news of Patricia’s death.

“Miss Patricia McCollum but everyone called her Miss Pat, she’s an icon,” Oglesby-Henry said. “She is a hero. She is an advocate for foster children, people with disabilities, and the young mothers we serve.”

Oglesby-Henry said she had known Ms. Pat since she was 6 years old and that she was both her friend and mentor when Oglesby-Henry became a young mother.

When the nonprofit organization began expanding into a new location, Holloway House, Oglesby-Henry named a room after Ms. Pat.

“Leaving a strong legacy so that these kids can understand that no matter what the obstacle is, it’s necessary to break that barrier. Pat McCollum stood up for his people, and his people were everyone,” he said.

McCollum fostered about 200 children over the years and adopted others, Oglesby-Henry said.

She said he was a “fireball” who was fun, loved to dance and “will tell you how it is.”

“He was tough on you because he knew and he expected you to be perfect; when he was tough on you, hard on you, and honest with you on every level, it was because he wanted you to do remarkable things,” Oglesby-Henry said.

He said the people he touched will remember him and he will continue his legacy of helping children in need.

“We will only be remembered if we remember him for the positive, wonderful things he did, as an extraordinary human being, and if we continue to speak of his name to the public as Pat McCollum,” Oglesby-Henry said.