On May 17, 1986, a shooting spree in Colorado Springs left five people dead, including 22-year-old Sandra Ann Howard. The violence began at the Grand View Lounge, where a bartender and two customers were fatally shot during a robbery; the perpetrator then set the bar on fire. The attacker moved on to a nearby Kwik-Way convenience store, where Sandra Ann Howard and her 19-year-old sister Elaine Marie Sindeldecker were also shot and killed.

Police identified 29-year-old Gilbert Eugenio Archibeque as the suspect after surveillance footage from the convenience store showed his image and a neighbor recognized him. When officers located Archibeque at his apartment the next day and told him to surrender, he took his own life. The suspect’s death closed the criminal case but left the community mourning the five victims.

If anyone knew Sandra, Elaine, or the other victims and can add details about their lives or the locations involved, please share what is known.