Charles Whitman

Born	June 24, 1941; Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Died	August 1, 1966 (aged 25); Austin, Texas
Spouse	Kathy Leissner (m. 1962; died 1966)

Charles Joseph Whitman (born June 24, 1941 in Lake Worth, Florida – died August 1, 1966 in Austin, Texas) was a former marine and student who is best known for committing the Tower shooting at the University of Texas at Austin on August 1, 1966 where he killed 14 people and wounded 32 others. It was the deadliest school shooting until the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre. Dean Corll

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Whitman around 1959 (age 18)
Whitman and Leissner at their wedding in 1962
Journal of Charles Whitman.
Main building of the University of Texas at Austin. Whitman went up to the observation deck and fired upon people at ground level.


Born	(1941-06-24)June 24, 1941 Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Died	August 1, 1966(1966-08-01) (aged 25) Austin, Texas
Spouse	Kathy Leissner (m. 1962; died 1966)