EP. 50 CALIFORNIA - The 1984 McDonald's Massacre: 77 Minutes of Hell

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In 1984, a McDonald's franchise in San Ysidro, California was visited by evil in the form of a man named James Huberty. James brought three guns to that restaurant that day, and in the span of 77 minutes, 21 people were dead, countless more were injured and America was changed forever. This is one shocking and disturbing story, and listener discretion is HEAVILY advised. - Get access to professional therapy RIGHT NOW with BETTERHELP. And use our custom promo code to get 10% off of your first month! https://betterhelp.com/MIA - Ease YOUR back pain AND your life using the Chirp Wheel! Just enter code "MIA" at checkout to get 10% off your entire purchase! https://gochirp.com - Up YOUR cooking game (and improve your health) by signing up for DAILY HARVEST! And use our custom URL for up to $40 off your order! https://dailyharvest.com/state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:03.8	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:11.8	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,
0:16.0	murder, and offenses against children.
0:18.3	This podcast is not for everyone.
0:20.6	You have been warned. Everyone knows of the fast food chain McDonald's. Today the company is worth 180 billion dollars.
0:36.4	There are over 39,000 restaurants worldwide and they serve around 69 million customers per day.
0:44.0	Unbeknownst to many, the famous franchise actually started back in 1940
0:49.0	as a tiny little restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
0:53.4	It was founded by the McDonald family.
0:55.8	Even back then, the restaurant had a way of bringing people together
0:59.4	with their burgers and fries.
1:01.2	Over the years, as the company expanded and got more popular, they
1:05.2	added their famous golden arches and different mascots like the clown
1:10.0	Ronald McDonald, Bertie, Mayor McChise, and the Hamburgler, names that you probably aren't familiar with if you're under the age of 20.
1:18.0	And that's because the McDonald's that millennials grew up with is a lot different than the McDonald's today.
1:25.0	Back in the 80s and 90s it was a place where kids would host their birthday parties,
1:30.0	where children from all over the country would go to order a happy meal with a little toy inside.
1:35.2	Then afterwards, you would play in their indoor playground until your mom said it was time to go home.
1:40.6	This was the case for many children inside of the McDonald's in San
1:45.1	Citro, California back in 1984. There were around 45 people packed inside the
1:51.4	restaurant on that hot July afternoon. Children were
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