Newsman captured Tower shooting in era before live TV Retired KTBC photographer Gordon Wilkison was the first media person to arrive at the University of Texas campus on Aug. 1, 1966, during Charles Whitman’s deadly shooting spree. FULL STORY>>8/1/2006 1:40 PM
UT Tower Shooting: Interview with Cheryl Botts Dickerson (Part 6) In 1966, 19-year-old Cheryl Botts Dickerson was the last person to speak with Charles Whitman when she and another young man encountered him in the University of Texas Tower. FULL STORY>>7/29/2006 5:00 PM
UT Tower Shooting: Symbolism of the Tower (Part 5) The 307-foot-tall Tower at The University of Texas didn't close to visitors after Charles Whitman's shooting spree, but it did become a constant reminder of the events of Aug. 1, 1966. FULL STORY>>7/28/2006 5:00 AM
UT Tower Shooting: Societal impact (Part 4) Charles Whitman’s sniper shooting atop the University of Texas Tower changed society’s sense of innocence in Austin and beyond. FULL STORY>>7/27/2006 2:37 PM
UT Tower Shooting: The men who ended the killing (Part 3) Austin police officers Houston McCoy and Ramiro Martinez were forever connected by the events of Aug. 1, 1966. Their lives took different after their heroic moment that ended a sniper's madness. FULL STORY>>7/26/2006 11:41 AM
UT Tower Shooting: Who was Charles Whitman? (Part 2) The 25-year-old ex-Marine rifleman didn’t excel at much in life other than being an expert marksman. Charles Whitman gained noteriety when he shot at least 45 people from The University of Texas Tower, before police took him down. FULL STORY>>7/25/2006 5:00 AM
UT Tower Shooting: What happened on Aug. 1, 1966 (Part 1) Forty years ago, the University of Texas became the scene of one of the first mass murders in recent U.S. history when an ex-Marine sharpshooter opened fire from the top of the Main Building Tower. FULL STORY>>7/24/2006 5:00 AM
Remembering UT's darkest day Aug. 1 marks the 40th anniversary of the Tower shootings at the University of Texas. Here’s a preview of Texas Monthly and News 8 Austin’s special coverage to remember UT’s darkest day. FULL STORY>>7/23/2006 11:13 AM
Victims On Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman killed 13 people and wounded at least 30 others. More died in the weeks to come. FULL STORY>>7/24/2006 5:00 AM
Photo gallery Photographs from the 1966 shooting spree by Charles Whitman from the University of Texas Tower. FULL STORY>>7/22/2006 6:39 PM
List of supplies Charles Whitman went up to the 28th floor observation deck of the University of Texas Tower toting a footlocker filled with an astonishing amount of weapons and supplies. FULL STORY>>7/24/2006 5:00 AM
History of the Tower The 307-foot-tall University of Texas Tower is two feet taller than the State Capitol, and became a symbol of pride and tragedy over the years. FULL STORY>>7/24/2006 5:00 AM
Suicide note This a transcription of the two-page letter Charles Whitman wrote July 31, 1966, the night he killed his wife and mother. FULL STORY>>7/24/2006 5:00 AM
July 4th Fireworks Show If you're not going to make it out to Auditorium Shores Friday night for the H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks celebration, you can watch it on News 8. Our live coverage of the fireworks begins at 9:30 p.m. Just tune to Time Warner Cable channel 8 to watch and listen to the show. The broadcast will also be made available on News 8 On Demand, channel 1408 on Tuesday, July 8.
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