Charles Whitman: Mass Murderer

Charles Whitman was described as a good son, top Boy Scout, an excellent marine, an honor student, a hard worker, a loving husband, a fine scout master, a handsome man, a wonderful friend to all who knew him. He was also an excellent sniper. It took this man ninety minutes to turn the symbol of a premier university into a monument of madness and terror. Charles Whitman introduced to America to public mass murder or as we call it today mass shooting. In the process it changed forever of safety in open spaces.

What happened to this young man? Sources: Articles: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101629787/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101630015/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57132439/ut-sniper-charles-whitman-aug-1-1966/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101630230/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47515475/austin-american-statesman-austin-texas/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62585529/grand-jury-withholds-whitman-notes-film/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101630338/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101630521/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101630568/

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