A Sniper in the Tower: The Charles Whitman Murders by Gary M. Lavergne

The true story of 25 year old former Marine and Eagle Scout Charles Whitman who, on August 1, 1966, shot and killed 10 people from the tower of the University of Texas at Austin Main Building. He killed 3 others inside and 1 other died from her wounds on the ground a week later. During the 96-minute shooting spree, he also wounded 32 others. The night before, Whitman had also killed his wife and mother. The ex-Marine shot people more than 400 yards away and put two bullets through the fabric of an airplane flying overhead before two Austin police ...

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posted: 08/23/2005 by Max_Corkle comments | results | vote