On September 2, 1987, Donna Sauls was killed at a garage in South Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, in an attack that also killed Alvin Smith and left Donna’s husband, Albert Sauls, severely wounded. The three victims and two women were forced to lie on the floor by James Tenner, a man who had known the Sauls family since the early 1970s and who operated a trucking business in the same building as Albert Sauls.

Tenner returned and shot Donna Sauls and Alvin Smith at point-blank range; both died instantly. Albert Sauls survived after freeing his hands and shielding his face and later testified against Tenner. Shirley Garza was kidnapped but later rescued by police.

Tenner was arrested, tried in Cook County, convicted on all counts including two counts of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, and at a separate hearing the jury found him eligible for the death penalty; the convictions and sentence were affirmed on review. Does anyone have memories of the Sauls family or details about the garage and neighborhood from that time that could add context to this case?