On July 9, 2014, 4-year-old Zachary Thomas Stay was among six members of the Stay family killed when Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, came to the family home in Spring, Texas and demanded to know the whereabouts of his ex-wife, who was Katie Stay’s sister. Zachary’s parents, Stephen and Katie Stay, and his siblings Bryan, Emily, and Rebecca were also killed. The eldest daughter, Cassidy Stay, survived by playing dead and later alerted authorities.

Haskell was arrested after a standoff with police and faced multiple counts of capital murder. The community held a large funeral for the family, with about 1,500 people attending, and rallied around Cassidy, raising funds to help with her medical expenses and future needs.

Are there readers who knew the Stay family or have information about that day to share?