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Luby's massacre: Look back at national news coverage

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The Luby's massacre topped the national nightly news on Oct. 16, 1991, including ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings

By: Jamie Burch

Posted 1:37 PM, Oct 14, 2021

and last updated 12:19 AM, Mar 10, 2022

In 1991, mass shootings were fortunately not common.

So when 23 people were killed at the Luby's cafeteria in Killeen on Oct. 16, 1991, it was the top story on the national evening news.

Word News Tonight with Peter Jennings

Word News Tonight with Peter Jennings (10-16-1991)

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (10-16-1991)

NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw

NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (10-16-1991)