Episode 25- The Luby's Massacre

EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 57 MIN

Episode 25- The Luby's Massacre

from The Vibes Were Off · host Kathryn Malley and Meg Irwin

What started as a normal lunch at Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas turned into one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. In a matter of minutes, a man crashed his truck through the front window and opened fire—leaving 23 people dead and a community forever changed.In this episode, we dive into the chaos, the heartbreaking losses, and the stories of survival and bravery that came out of that day… a moment where everything felt normal—until it wasn’t.Resources:https://web.archive.org/web/20170104024146/https://people.com/archive/a-texas-massacre-vol-36-no-17/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting#Perpetratorhttps://www.dallasobserver.com/news/30-years-ago-george-hennard-shot-and-killed-dozens-at-a-lubys-in-killeen-the-attack-changed-texas-forever-13127539/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-28-mn-7034-story.html#:~:text=L.A.%20Times%20Archives,the%20indigent%2C%20who%20pay%20$70.

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