George Jo Hennard massacred 23 diners at a central Texas restaurant.
Hennard drove his truck into the Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire on a lunch crowd of more than 100 people, killing 23 and injuring 20. The incident was one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history.
The rampage lasted about 15 minutes. The 35-year-old gunman from nearby Belton moved through the crowd, shooting people randomly and reloading his weapon. Police shot Hennard several times before he committed suicide. No clear motive was ever determined.
Four years later, Texas passed a law allowing residents with gun permits to carry concealed weapons. Suzanna Gratia Hupp, who was at Luby’s with her parents on the day of the massacre and watched as they were murdered, was instrumental in passing the law.
Hupp had a handgun with her that day, but left it in her car to comply with the law that forbid people from carrying concealed firearms.
