The McDonald's Massacre

THE HISTORY CHANNEL - It was the worst one-day massacre in the United States to that date. On July 18, 1984, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty walked into a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, a suburb of San Diego, California, and opened fire with an arsenal of guns, killing 21 people and wounding 19. Huberty's murderous rampage ended 257 rounds and 77 minutes later when he was shot dead by a police marksman stationed on the roof next door. The victims ranged in age from eight months to 74 years. Huberty worked as a security guard in San Diego but was fired for failing to perform his job properly. One week later, he called a mental health center asking for an appointment, and a receptionist took his name but did not call him back. The next day--July 18, 1984-- Huberty took an Uzi submachine gun , a shotgun, and a semiautomatic pistol to McDonald's and killed 21 diners. Huberty's wife later filed a $5 million suit against McDonald's, claiming that her husband's rampage was caused by eating too many Chicken McNuggets. Here is the History Channel's online video about what has become known as "The McDonald's Massacre".