The phrase originated from a tragedy that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana, ... A loyalist of the Peoples Temple named Larry Layton shot at the group, killing Ryan and four others. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana is ... Temple compound, after the bodies of the U.S. Rev. Jim Jones and more than 900 of his followers were removed, in Jonestown, Guyana, November 1978.

The Jonestown massacre in 1978 left more than 900 dead in Guyana, a country in South America. Now, that country is considering turning that site into a tourist attraction.

Peoples Temple follower Larry Layton (C) stands with police following his arrest November 18, 1978 in the shooting of two people on a remote Guyana airstrip. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. - It's a dark chapter in history. The Jonestown massacre in 1978 left more than 900 dead in Guyana, a country in South America. Now, that country is considering turning that site ...

Peoples Temple follower Larry Layton (C) stands with police following his arrest November 18, 1978 in the shooting of two people on a remote Guyana airstrip. ... Speier said if there is to be a ...