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Valencia Morgan

Case from Oakland, CA dated Dec 08, 1986

Victim Details

Valencia Morgan

Female

Oakland

CA

1986-12-08

2

Valencia

Morgan

07/15/2026

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Valencia Morgan, a 2-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on December 8, 1986, in a horrific massacre that took place in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when a gun-wielding couple, David Welch and his girlfriend Rita Lewis, forcibly entered a house in the Stonehurst area of East Oakland. The house, home to the Mabrey family, became the scene of a brutal attack that left six people dead, including Valencia Morgan.

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  • David Esco Welch - Wikipedia
  • UPI: A love story gone wrong ends in Oakland massacre - UPI Archives
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