November 18, 1978: Hundreds die at Jonestown | FOX 5 Archives

On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide resulting in the deaths of more than 900 cult members. This archival video from WNYW following the massive tragedy shows how the nation's reaction at the time.