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Sean Orlando Mabrey

Case from Oakland, CA dated Dec 08, 1986

Victim Details

Sean Orlando Mabrey

Male

Oakland

CA

1986-12-08

21

Sean

Orlando Mabrey

07/09/2026

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Sean Orlando Mabrey, aged 21, was tragically killed on December 8, 1986, in what became one of Oakland's most notorious mass murders. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when David Esco "Moochie" Welch, a 28-year-old heroin and cocaine dealer, stormed into a home in East Oakland. Welch, accompanied by his girlfriend Rita Lewis, went on a rampage, shooting six people, including two toddlers, as they slept. Welch's violent outburst was reportedly triggered by a breakup with his ...
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  • People v. Welch - 20 Cal.4th 701 S011323 - Tue, 06/01/1999 | California Supreme Court Resources
  • The State : Guilty Verdict for Killer of 6 - Los Angeles Times
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    I came across something that really shook me. I can't stop thinking about how the Mabrey family's wo... ...Read More
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