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Today in history: 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on an armed rampage at the UTw
Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:15 am
Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:15 am
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In 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on an armed rampage at the University of Texas in Austin that killed 14 people, most of whom were shot by Whitman while he was perched in the clock tower of the main campus building.
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Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:19 am to LSU Tiger Eyes
Obligatory
Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:23 am to LSU Tiger Eyes
In the days before SWAT teams existed, the good citizens of Austin grabbed their firearms, traveled to the UT campus, and returned fire. Whitman was pinned down by accurate gunfire from random civilians until the police could ascend the tower and take him out.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:41 am to LSU Tiger Eyes
He was immortalized in song by Kinky Friedman
Posted on 8/1/24 at 7:41 am to RollTide1987
Did not know this.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 8:09 am to RollTide1987
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In the days before SWAT teams existed, the good citizens of Austin grabbed their firearms, traveled to the UT campus, and returned fire. Whitman was pinned down by accurate gunfire from random civilians until the police could ascend the tower and take him out.
that's actually pretty awesome.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 8:11 am to LSU Tiger Eyes
My 10th grade history teacher was there and had someone fall right next to her.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 8:36 am to MorbidTheClown
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In the days before SWAT teams existed, the good citizens of Austin grabbed their firearms, traveled to the UT campus, and returned fire. Whitman was pinned down by accurate gunfire from random civilians until the police could ascend the tower and take him out.
Ballistics analysis after the fact showed that some of the incoming keeping him pinned down came from as far away as fraternity row, a couple of blocks off campus.
The Austin police chief knew he needed to pick up the wounded on the UT mall in open view of the tower, so he commandeered Brinks trucks to drive in and get them while Whitman was still firing. At that time, there was no approach to the Tower that Whitman couldn't cover.
Two guys broke through the door to the roof and took him out, one would go on to be a Texas Ranger.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 8:53 am to TigerHornII
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This post was edited on 8/1/24 at 10:20 am
Posted on 8/1/24 at 8:54 am to TigerHornII
Actually saw the movie with Kurt Russel before I knew anything about the real incident.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:06 am to TigerHornII
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one would go on to be a Texas Ranger.
This post was edited on 8/1/24 at 9:07 am
Posted on 8/1/24 at 9:08 am to 308
the guy in the video said they both hit him.
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