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Matao Herrera, an 11-year-old boy from San Ysidro, California, tragically lost his life on July 18, 1984, during what became known as the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. On that fateful day, a gunman entered the McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro and opened fire, killing 21 people and wounding 19 others. This incident was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time. Matao was at the restaurant with his family, returning from a camping trip and family reunion in Ensenada. His mother, ...Read More
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Matao Herrera
Male
San-ysidro
CA
1984-07-18
11
Matao
Herrera
11/23/2025
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Listening to the stories of the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, it's difficult not to feel for the f... ...Read More
01/26/2025
01/26/2025
I recently came across a touching memorial for Matao Herrera, and it got me thinking about the impor... ...Read More
03/15/2024
03/15/2024
I’ve been reading a lot about the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, and Matao Herrera's story has re... ...Read More
09/10/2023
09/10/2023
