Claudia Perez Fuentes was a 9-year-old girl from San Ysidro, California, killed on July 18, 1984, during the San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre. The shooter, James Oliver Huberty, entered the McDonald’s armed with multiple firearms and carried out a shooting spree that lasted 77 minutes. The attack left 21 people dead, including Claudia, and 19 others injured.

Claudia was among the youngest victims. She was laid to rest at La Vista Memorial Park in National City, California, alongside other victims of the massacre. The event prompted lawsuits by victims’ families against McDonald’s Corporation that were settled out of court, and it spurred public discussion about gun violence, mental health, and emergency response.

Did anyone who knew Claudia or was in San Ysidro in 1984 want to share memories or details that might help preserve her story?