Marcelle Ford, 32, of Grand Prairie, Texas, was one of six people killed in a mass shooting at Ianni’s Club in Dallas on June 29, 1984. According to accounts of the incident, Ford and the other victims—Janice Smith, Ligia Kozlowski, Joseph Minasi, Linda Lowe, and Frank Parker—were shot execution-style with the gun held against their heads and were struck multiple times.

The alleged shooter, Abdelkrim Belachheb, had been speaking with a woman at the bar, left briefly, then returned and opened fire. Witnesses described him as calm during the shooting. Trial testimony included identification of photographs, bullets, shell casings, and items recovered from the club and Belachheb’s car, and autopsy photographs were entered over defense objections. Belachheb was charged with six counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and was later convicted and given six consecutive life terms.

This remains one of Dallas’s deadliest mass murders and a tragic loss for the families of the victims. If anyone knew Marcelle Ford or has information about her life before June 29, 1984, please share what you can.