Makayla Joy Sitton was six years old when she was killed on November 26, 2009, during a Thanksgiving gathering in Jupiter, Florida. The attack also killed Merhige’s twin sisters and his aunt.

Merhige fled after the shootings and was captured in January 2010 in the Florida Keys. He was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder; in October 2011 he pleaded guilty and received seven consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. The Sitton family later sued Merhige’s parents, alleging they knew of their son’s violent tendencies and could have prevented the killings.

The family, described as devastated by the loss, later welcomed two more daughters. Does anyone have memories of Makayla or information about the family from Jupiter at that time?