Jose Ruben Lozano-Perez was 19 and a resident of San Ysidro, California, when he was killed on July 18, 1984, in the San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre. The attacker, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty, entered the restaurant around 3:56 p.m. armed with multiple firearms and began a 77-minute shooting spree that ended when a police sniper shot Huberty from a nearby rooftop. The rampage left 21 people dead, including Lozano-Perez, and 19 others injured.

Reports say Huberty told his wife earlier that day he was hunting for humans, had a history of mental health issues, and had sought help from a mental health clinic days before the attack. On the day of the massacre he took his family to the San Diego Zoo, then to a different McDonald’s for lunch before returning home and arming himself. The attack prompted grief across the San Ysidro community and renewed public attention to gun control and mental health services.

Did anyone in San Ysidro know Jose Ruben Lozano-Perez and have memories to share about him?