Teresa Lee Ruppert was 9 years old when she was killed on March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio. She was one of 11 family members killed in what became known as the Easter Sunday Massacre at a house on Minor Avenue owned by her uncle’s mother.

The killings were carried out by Teresa’s uncle, James Urban Ruppert, who reportedly entered the home armed and shot family members one by one. Teresa and two of her siblings, David and Carol, were shot in the kitchen. Reports say Ruppert felt resentment and neglect from his family and harbored jealousy toward his brother’s success.

Teresa’s death was part of a single incident that destroyed several generations of one family and deeply affected the Hamilton community. If anyone knew Teresa or remembers the family living on Minor Avenue, please share what you know.