The day madness went on parade

The day madness went on parade
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Two people were killed and 51 injured on April 27, 1979, when Ira Attebury opened fire from inside his mobile home on a festive crowd gathered to watch the Battle of Flowers Parade at the intersection of Broadway and East Grayson Street.
PHOTO: T.J. Lapping is comforted by his aunt Dianne Wick while his mother, who was shot in the neck by Ira Attebury, is treated nearby on Friday, April 27, 1979, in San Antonio.COURTESY UTSA'S INSTITUTE OF TEX
Editor's note: This story was written for the 30th anniversary of the Fiesta sniper shooting and originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on Sunday, April 26, 2009, with the headline, "The day madness went on parade; 30 years ago a gunman aimed his anger at Fiesta." The headline and story have been updated to reflect that this year, 2018, marks the 39th anniversary of the shooting.

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