On Palm Sunday, April 15, 1984, a brutal mass shooting at 1080 Liberty Avenue in East New York killed ten people, including five-year-old Alberto Maldonado. The victims included Alberto’s three-year-old brother Noel, their mother Carmen Perez, two women, two teenage girls, and six children; one of the women was eight months pregnant. A 13-month-old baby, Christina Rivera, was found alive among the bodies.

Authorities identified the lone gunman as Christopher Thomas, who was known to the family. Investigators concluded his motive was jealousy: Thomas believed his estranged wife was having an affair with Enrique Bermudez, the apartment owner. Thomas reportedly went to the apartment high on cocaine and fired 19 bullets from two handguns at close range, with most victims shot in the head.

Thomas was arrested and charged with ten counts of murder. At his 1985 trial the defense said heavy cocaine use produced an extreme emotional disturbance; the jury convicted him of ten counts of first-degree manslaughter. He received a sentence capped at 50 years and was released after serving just over 32 years. Does anyone have memories of the victims or information about that night?