San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
Event in True Crime
San Ysidro McDonald's massacre has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Morbid. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Alaina UrquhartCo-host of Morbid, autopsy technician and author of the Butcher novels
Urquhart recounts that the emergency exit had been locked by management over fears of employee food theft.
“she discovered it had been locked by the management, who feared the employees might steal food if they had an unmonitored exit”
Morbid: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre (Jun 8, 2026) · Listen from 56:35
Urquhart argues that rushing Huberty could have gotten many bystanders, including children, killed.
“you standing up and rushing at him could take out everyone around you”
Morbid: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre (Jun 8, 2026) · Listen from 53:53
Ash KelleyCo-host of the true crime podcast Morbid
Kelley defends victims who did not rush the shooter, noting that freezing is a common fight-or-flight response.
“So many people don't realize that a lot of people's fight or flight response is freeze”
Morbid: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre (Jun 8, 2026) · Listen from 52:10
Podcasts
- Morbid · 1 episode
Episodes
The San Ysidro McDonald's MassacreMorbid · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 h 18 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley recount James Huberty's life and the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre that killed 21 people.