What the records say
- When
- 27 Apr 1979
- Kind
- Shooting
- Killed
- 2
- Coordinates
- 29.44° N, 98.48° W
- Description
- 1979 mass shooting in San Antonio, Texas
- Injured
- 55
1979 San Antonio parade shooting
Mass shooting in Texas, US
On April 27, 1979, 64-year-old Ira Attebury opened fire on spectators at the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The attack killed two people and injured dozens of others, including six police officers. The shooting led to a siege lasting over an hour, which ended when Attebury committed suicide.
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