"Date: October 16, 1991 Location: Luby's Cafeteria, Killeen, Texas Alleged Shooter: George Hennard People Killed: 24 (shooter committed suicide) People Injured: 20 Firearm(s): Ruger P-89 9mm pistol and a Glock 9mm pistol Circumstances Hennard, who had a history of mental instability and was described by friends and family as paranoid and troubled, drove his pickup truck through the window of a Luby's Cafeteria restaurant and opened fire, killing 23 people and wounding 20 others, then killed himself. How Firearm(s) Acquired Both guns were purchased legally from Mike's Gun Shop in February and March of 1991 in Henderson, Nevada. Although he had a history of mental illness, Hennard was never committed by court order to a mental health institution. Federal law prohibits firearms purchases only by people who have been committed to a mental health facility under court order."
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