1991 Austin yogurt shop murders

1991 CE.

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The 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were a quadruple homicide that took place at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas, United States, on December 6, 1991. The victims were four teenage girls: 13-year-old Amy Ayers, 17-year-old Eliza Thomas, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison, and Jennifer's 15-year-old sister, Sarah. Jennifer and Eliza were employees of the shop, while Sarah and her friend Amy were in the shop to get a ride home with Jennifer when it closed at 11:00 p.m. About one hour before closing time, a man was permitted to use the public restroom in the back. He waited there and may have propped a rear door open. A couple who left the shop just before closing time reported seeing two men at a table acting furtively. However, these alleged sightings were never confirmed to be connected to the crime. Around midnight, a patrolman reported a fire in the shop, and first responders discovered the bodies of the girls inside. The victims had been shot in the head; at least three of them had been raped.

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