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John Romero

Case from Killeen, TX dated Oct 16, 1991

Victim Details

John Raymond Romero, Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Killeen

TX

1991-10-16

29

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Romero

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John Raymond Romero Jr., a 29-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. He was one of the 24 innocent bystanders killed in the Luby's Cafeteria shooting, a mass shooting carried out by George Hennard. Hennard, an unemployed former merchant seaman, drove his pickup truck through the front window of the cafeteria before opening fire on the patrons and staff. The incident resulted in the deaths of 23 people, including Romero, and injured 2 ...
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  • George Jo Hennard - Luby's Massacre
  • The Luby's Cafeteria Massacre of 1991 Crime Magazine
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