On January 21, 2009, 20-year-old Selma Goncalves of Brockton, Massachusetts, was murdered during a violent, racially motivated attack that terrorized parts of the city. Of Hispanic/Latino descent, Selma was one of two people killed that day; 72-year-old Arlindo DePina Goncalves was also killed, and Selma’s older sister was seriously assaulted in the same spree.

Authorities identified Keith Luke as the attacker. He was arrested and later convicted for the series of murders and assaults, with evidence and testimony at trial establishing the racially motivated nature of the rampage. The killings devastated the victims’ families and the local community.

If anyone knew Selma or has information about the events of January 21, 2009, please come forward to share what you remember.