James Young “Red” McDaniel, a 53-year-old white male, died on June 22, 1980, during a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Daingerfield, Texas. McDaniel was a railroad shop foreman and a respected member of the community, known for his involvement in the church and local Masonic Lodge. On the day of the attack, McDaniel acted heroically in an attempt to protect fellow congregants from the gunman. When the assailant was forced into the church foyer by another member of the congregatio
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