Dellane Mabrey was 16 when she was killed in a mass shooting at her family home in Oakland, California, on December 8, 1986. The attack occurred in the early morning after David Moochie Welch, described as her former boyfriend, broke into the house with his then-girlfriend Rita Lewis and opened fire on sleeping occupants.

Dellane was one of several victims: her two brothers, her 2-year-old daughter, a house guest and the guest’s 4-year-old son were also killed; a 9-month-old child was wounded. Reports say Welch had prior violent encounters with the Mabrey family, that the attack followed escalating tensions, and that Welch burned his clothes and hid the weapon afterward. Welch was arrested and charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder; Rita Lewis pleaded guilty to murder and received 51 years to life.

The case went through extensive legal proceedings, including challenges over Welch’s mental competency; a jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death, a sentence later upheld by the California Supreme Court. Does anyone have memories of the Mabrey family or information about the events leading up to that night?