Jimmie Eugene Caruthers, 48, of Austin, Texas, was killed on October 16, 1991, in the Luby’s Cafeteria massacre in Killeen, Texas. The gunman, George Hennard, drove a pickup through the restaurant’s front window, then opened fire with a semi-automatic pistol, killing 23 people and wounding 27 others. Hennard died by suicide at the scene; no other suspects or arrests were reported.

Caruthers was buried at Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Austin. The attack has been linked in reports to Hennard’s documented hatred of women and mental health issues; those factors were discussed during the investigation into his motives. The massacre prompted public debate about gun laws and mental health responses.

If anyone knew Jimmie Eugene Caruthers or remembers him from Austin or Killeen, please share memories or information that might help preserve his story.