Charles Whitman
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 58 years ago |
Date of birth | June 24,1941 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Lake Worth |
Florida | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 1,1966 |
Died | The University Of Texas At Austin |
Austin | |
Texas | |
United States | |
Spouse | Kathy Leissner |
Parents | Violet Vi Lawson |
Margaret E. | |
Charles Adolphus Whitman Jr. | |
Siblings | John M. Whitman |
Patrick Whitman | |
Job | Soldier |
College Student | |
Motiv | Homicidal ideation |
Movies/Shows | The Killing of America |
God Bless America | |
The Day After | |
Truman | |
Place of burial | Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 476407 |
Charles Whitman Life story
Charles Joseph Whitman was an American mass murderer who became known as the "Texas Tower Sniper". On August 1, 1966, Whitman used knives to kill his mother and his wife in their respective homes, then went to the University of Texas at Austin with multiple firearms and began indiscriminately shooting at people.