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Amelia Castillo

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Apr 27, 1979

Victim Details

Amelia Castillo

Female

Hispanic / Latino

San-antonio

TX

1979-04-27

48

Amelia

Castillo

07/14/2026

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Amelia Castillo, a 48-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 27, 1979. She was attending the Battle of Flowers Parade with her family when a gunman, later identified as Ira Attebury, opened fire on the crowd from his motor home. Amelia was among the two people who were killed in this tragic incident, which also left 51 others injured.

Ira Attebury, a 64-year-old World War II veteran, was known to have a history of mental health issu ...
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  • TWO SLAIN, 31 HURT BY SNIPER IN TEXAS (Published 1979)
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/04/28/gunman-kills-2-wounds-44-at-parade-in-texas/63c58511-b4d8-4913-be08-7b49f58ad615/
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    I recently stumbled upon an old article about the tragic Battle of Flowers Parade shooting in 1979 a... ...Read More
    10/29/2024
    Did anyone else notice the unusual circumstances surrounding Attebury’s behavior that day? I’ve ... ...Read More
    08/31/2024
    Does anyone else find it incredibly chilling how easily Ira Attebury was able to set up his motor ho... ...Read More
    04/16/2024
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