Final Standoff with the Fiesta Sniper (1979) - Paul Schaefer Collection

Duration: 0:04:27

Year Published: 1979

Sound: sound

Description: This news footage from KMOL-TV (now WOAI-TV) documents the climax of the mass shooting at the annual Fiesta San Antonio on April 27, 1979. Ira Attebury, known as the Fiesta Sniper, opened fire on the Battle of Flowers Parade. Over the course of 30 minutes, he killed two people, injured 50 others, and then shot himself. A KMOL-TV crew at the scene captured the tense final moments of the attack, as the police close in on Attebury and he fires his last shots. Please note: This video contains sensitive footage documenting the scene of a mass shooting. Viewer discretion is advised.