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On the morning of August 31, 1984, 13-year-old Damani Garner was among four members of the Alexander household killed in Los Angeles. The victims included his grandmother, Ebora Alexander, 58, his aunt Dietra Alexander, 24, and his cousin Damon Bonner, 8. The family was struck in a case of mistaken identity when members of the Rollin 60s Crips sought retaliation and targeted the wrong house.

Two men later identified as perpetrators were Tiequon Cox and Horace Edwin Burns. Cox was convicted and sentenced to death; Burns, who acted as a lookout, received life without parole. Another accomplice, Darren Charles Williams, was also implicated and faced trial. Testimony and physical evidence were reported as part of the case that led to convictions.

This killing devastated the Alexander family, who included former NFL player Kermit Alexander among their relatives. Does anyone have additional information about the family or the home on that August morning?