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Jose Ruben Lozano-Perez

Case from San-ysidro, CA dated Jul 18, 1984

Victim Details

Jose Ruben Lozano-Perez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-ysidro

CA

1984-07-18

19

Jose

Ruben Lozano-Perez

07/12/2026

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Jose Ruben Lozano-Perez, a 19-year-old resident of San Ysidro, California, tragically lost his life on July 18, 1984, during the infamous San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. This horrific event unfolded when James Oliver Huberty, a 41-year-old man armed with multiple firearms, entered a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro neighborhood and began a shooting spree that lasted for 77 minutes. Huberty's rampage resulted in the deaths of 21 people, including Lozano-Perez, and left 19 others injured. T ...
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  • San Ysidro McDonald's massacre - Wikipedia
  • NewsComAu: Guns don’t kill people, men kill people: ban them from firearm licenses
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    I can't stop thinking about the families who went to that McDonald's just like any other day. I rece... ...Read More
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