Kenneth Junior French – Mass Murder at Luigi’s Restaurant (August 6, 1993)
Background
Kenneth Junior French, born January 15, 1971, was a United States Army Sergeant E-5 and mechanic stationed at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina .
On the night of August 6, 1993, he drove his black truck to Luigi’s Restaurant, located next to a Kroger supermarket in Cumberland County, NC . French was wearing shorts and a fishing (hunting) vest—with a bottle of beer visible in the vest—carrying a pump-action shotgun (and in some reports, additional firearms) .
The Shooting
At about 10 p.m., French exited his truck and began firing toward the Kroger, then entered the restaurant through the kitchen, shouting “freeze” . Patrons ran for cover or hid under tables as French fired indiscriminately, sometimes shooting victims even after they begged for mercy .
Victims – Fatalities
- Wesley Scot Cover, 26 – killed while tending to another wounded patron
- James F. Kidd, 46 – killed while hiding in a booth with his son (son survived)
- Pete Parrous, 73 – proprietor of the restaurant; shot in the face after pleading for no one to be hurt; died instantly
- Ethel Parrous, 65 – wife of Pete; killed while standing by her husband, fell beside their daughter as she screamed
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