On August 31, 1984, 13-year-old Damani Gardner-Alexander was one of four family members murdered in their home in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The other victims were his grandmother, Ebora Alexander, 58; his aunt, Dietra Alexander, 24; and his cousin, Damon Bonner, 8.

Two men identified in the case are Tiequon Cox and Horace Burns. Tiequon Cox was convicted on four counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death; Horace Burns received life without the possibility of parole. The family included former NFL player Kermit Alexander, who was Damani’s uncle, a connection that increased media attention at the time.

What details about that night or the family’s life in Watts might help piece together what happened?