Charles Whitman

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Charles Whitman Full Name: Charles Joseph Whitman Alias: The Texas Tower Sniper Origin: Lake Worth, Florida, United States Occupation: U,S, Marine (former) Hobby: Karate, scuba diving, gambling, and hunting Crimes: Mass murder, familicide Type of Villain: Mass Shooter

“	I never could quite make it. These thoughts are too much for me.	„
	~ What are believed to be Whitman's last written words before committing the shooting.

Charles Joseph Whitman (June 24^th, 1941 – August 1^st, 1966); known as the Texas Tower Sniper was a former Marine and spree killer. On August 1^st, 1966; he climbed a tower at the University of Texas in Austin with 7 guns and killed 17 people before being shot dead by a police officer.

Earlier he stabbed and shot his wife and mother to death, then killed two people and wounded others as he ascended the tower of the University with a shotgun. The rest of his victims were killed or wounded with a sniper rifle. Altogether, Whitman killed fourteen people and wounded thirty-one in the 96 minutes before he was shot and killed by Austin police officer Houston McCoy.

Upon autopsy (which Whitman requested be performed on him in his final letter), medical examiners discovered that Whitman had unknowingly been suffering from an aggressive brain tumor, likely explaining his sudden, violent shift in personality.

Trivia

• It is currently the ninth deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.