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University of Texas Tower Shooting

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University of Texas Tower Shooting, Mass shooting in USA

Name: University of Texas Tower Shooting
Address: US

The University of Texas tower shooting was a mass murder at the campus in Austin.

On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman killed 14 people and injured 31 during a shooting spree.

The incident was one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.

The tower remains a place of remembrance and reflection for the tragedy that occurred.

This event led to the creation of SWAT teams across the country.

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