On September 25, 1982, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 24-year-old Sharon A. Mazzillo was shot and killed inside her mobile home at Heather Highlands by a former romantic partner, George Emil Banks, who forced his way in. Also in the home were Sharon’s mother, Alice Mazzillo; Sharon’s five-year-old son with Banks, Kissamayu; and a seven-year-old nephew, Scott Olver Mazzillo. After killing Sharon, Banks shot and killed the sleeping child, the boy’s aunt who tried to call police, and the young nephew; two of Sharon’s brothers survived by hiding in a closet.

Banks had already committed killings elsewhere that day as part of a broader spree that ultimately left thirteen people dead, including five of his own children. He fled but surrendered after a lengthy standoff and was charged with multiple counts related to the rampage. During his June 1983 trial his defense argued insanity; the jury returned guilty verdicts on multiple counts, and he was sentenced to death.

Did anyone who knew Sharon or her family in Wilkes-Barre have information about her life, relationships, or the events that day?