The Sirloin Stockade Massacre

During the robbery, the perpetrators, armed with shotguns and handguns, entered the restaurant and ordered employees and patrons to lie down on the floor. They then proceeded to rob the restaurant. However, at some point during the robbery, the situation escalated into violence. The gunmen opened fire indiscriminately, killing six employees and injuring several others before fleeing the scene. The victims included both kitchen staff and servers working at the restaurant. The incident shocked the local community and garnered significant media attention.

Upon arrival by police, five bodies lay crumpled, two by the door; Sirloin Stockade restaurant manager Louis Zacarias, 43, and Isaac Freeman, 56. Three teenagers not yet old enough to vote: David Lindsey, 17; David Salsman, 16; and Anthony Tew, 17 laid piled atop each other, their blood forming a slick pool that covered the floor and stained the surrounding boxes of ground beef patties and Wisconsin blue cheese. Moments before, paramedics had taken a sixth victim from the room. Life still fluttered within 15-year-old Terri Horst's body, but soon, she too would die.

In the aftermath of the shootings, law enforcement launched a massive investigation to apprehend the perpetrators. Eventually, all four suspects were arrested, charged, and convicted in connection with the murders and other crimes related to the robbery. However, even now, after all this time, there is no real explanation for what led Roger Dale Stafford; his wife, Verna Stafford; and his brother, Harold Stafford, to launch their attack.

The Sirloin Stockade murders remain a tragic and somber event in Oklahoma City's history, remembered as one of the deadliest mass shootings in the state. It serves as a reminder of the devastating impact of gun violence and the importance of effective crime prevention measures.