David S. Ruppert was 11 years old when he was killed on March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio. His death occurred during the Easter Sunday Massacre at 635 Minor Avenue, when his uncle, 41-year-old James Urban Ruppert, shot eleven members of the family in the house. Victims included David’s parents, his grandmother, and seven of his siblings.

James Ruppert used a .357 Magnum and two .22-caliber handguns in the attack. Reported motives included revenge for perceived lack of affection from his mother and brother, along with possible psychosis and paranoia. He was arrested, tried, and found guilty on two counts of aggravated murder and not guilty by reason of insanity on nine counts; he received two consecutive life sentences and later died in custody on June 4, 2022.

Does anyone have memories of the Ruppert family or information about the household at 635 Minor Avenue that could shed light on what led to that day?