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Texas Tower shooting of 1966: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As University of Texas clock tower shooting
Date August 1, 1966
Location Austin • Texas • United States
Participants Charles Whitman

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Black-and-white photo of the University of Texas clock tower with smoke rising from a window below the clock, marking the location of the 1966 sniper attack by Charles Whitman.
Portrait of Charles Whitman in a suit and tie, facing forward and smiling.
Map of the University of Texas at Austin campus marking key locations from the Charles Whitman Texas Tower shooting on August 1, 1966. Red dots indicate where people were killed, and pink dots show where people were wounded, with most incidents concentrated around the Main Building, Main Mall, and along Guadalupe Street. Major campus buildings and streets are labeled for reference.
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Portrait of Charles Whitman in a suit and tie, facing forward and smiling.
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