Pump Action Shotgun
The pump-action shotgun that jammed at a critical moment during the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre.
The Winchester 1200 12-gauge pump-action shotgun was the firearm used by James Huberty in the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre on July 18, 1984. Huberty carried this shotgun along with a 9mm Browning HP semi-automatic pistol and a 9mm Uzi carbine. The shotgun jammed when Huberty first aimed it at 16-year-old employee John Arnold, causing him to inspect it before firing toward the ceiling. He then used it to wound Arnold in the chest and arm, and later fired it at 11-year-old Aurora Peña, wounding her in the leg.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Pump-action shotgun
- Ammunition
- 12-gauge shotgun shells
Lore & Background
The Winchester 1200 pump-action shotgun was part of Huberty's arsenal when he entered the McDonald's restaurant on San Ysidro Boulevard at approximately 3:56 p.m. on July 18, 1984. He carried a box and a cloth bag filled with hundreds of rounds of ammunition for each weapon, including this shotgun. The weapon initially malfunctioned when Huberty aimed it at John Arnold from a distance of approximately fifteen feet; when he pulled the trigger, 'nothing happened.' After inspecting the jammed shotgun, Huberty fired it toward the ceiling before aiming the Uzi at manager Neva Caine, shooting her once beneath her left eye. He then fired the shotgun at Arnold, wounding the teenager in the chest and arm. Later, Huberty used the shotgun on Aurora Peña, who had been shielded by her pregnant aunt, 18-year-old Jackie Reyes. Peña was initially wounded in the leg by the shotgun blast.
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