Aaliyah True Johnson, 14, was found dead in her family’s condominium in San Carlos, California, on May 30, 2012. Her father, Reuben Johnson, was also found dead at the scene.

Aaliyah’s mother, Regina Johnson, was arrested and charged with both deaths. At trial she testified she acted in self-defense, saying Reuben had killed Aaliyah and she then shot him in fear. The prosecution countered with evidence they said contradicted that account, including bullet trajectories and cell phone records tracing Reuben’s movements, and noted Regina remained with the bodies for three days before reporting the deaths. A jury convicted her of two counts of second-degree murder and she was sentenced to 80 years to life in state prison. Regina continued to assert her innocence during trial and sentencing.

Are there details about Aaliyah’s life or the family’s situation that could shed light on what happened that day?