| San Antonio parade shooting | |
|---|---|
  San Antonio San Antonio (Texas) | |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°26′37″N 98°28′35″W / 29.4435°N 98.4764°W |
| Date | April 27, 1979 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 55 |
| Perpetrator | Ira Attebury |
On April 27, 1979, 64-year-old Ira Attebury opened fire on the spectator crowd at the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio, Texas, killing two and injuring several dozen, including several police officers. It proceeded into a siege for over an hour, before the perpetrator then killed himself. Attebury, a WWII military veteran, was on drugs during the shooting, and believed he was being persecuted by the police.
On the 40th anniversary of the shooting, KSAT described it as the worst mass shooting in San Antonio history.[1]
- ^ Medina, Mariah (April 27, 2019). "Battle of Flowers parade marred by terror 40 years ago today". KSAT. San Antonio. Retrieved January 21, 2024.