The day madness went on parade
The day madness went on parade FacebookTwitterEmail Two people were killed and 51 injured on April 27, 1979, when Ira Attebury opened fire from inside his mobile home on a festive crowd gathered to watch the Battle of Flowers Parade at the intersection of Broadway and East Grayson Street. PHOTO: T.J. Lapping is comforted by his aunt Dianne Wick while his mother, who was shot in the neck by Ira Attebury, is treated nearby on Friday, April 27, 1979, in San Antonio.COURTESY UTSA'S INSTITUTE OF TEX Editor's note: This story was written for the 30th anniversary of the Fiesta sniper shooting and or...