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The Bizarre Case of Charles Whitman

How the Murder of 13 People Gave Rise to a New (and Ancient) Way of Looking at the Universe

In August 1966, after killing his mother and wife, Charles Whitman climbed the tower at the University of Texas and began shooting with a hunting rifle. In all, he killed 13 people and injured over 30…