Charles Whitman, The ‘Tower Sniper’ Who Shot 45 People At The University Of Texas
On 28 November 2024, an ex-Marine named Charles Whitman fatally stabbed his wife and mother before climbing the clock tower at the University of Texas and carrying out a 90-minute rampage that left 14 dead and 31 wounded. Wikimedia CommonsCharles Joseph Whitman , the ex - Marine sharpshooter known as the “ Texas Tower Sniper . ” In August 1966 , a 25 - twelvemonth - old ex-husband - Marine named Charles Whitman stabbed his married woman and mother to death before hauling a footlocker full of guns and ammunition to the observance pack of cards of the University of Texas Tower ....