What is Charles Whitman?
{{Infobox criminal | name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Charles Whitman (1963).jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1941|6|24}} | birth_place = Lake Worth Beach, Florida | death_date = {{death date and age|1966|8|1|1941|6|24}} | death_place = Austin, Texas | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | monuments = | nationality = | other_names = [[The Texas Tower Sniper]] | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | net_worth = | height = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge = | conviction_penalty = | conviction_status = | spouse = Kathy Leissner (m. 1962; died 1966) | children = | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | website = | allegiance = | motive = | conviction = | victims = | date = August 1, 1966 Family: 12:15–3:00 a.m. Random: 11:48 a.m. – 1:24 p.m. | time = | beginyear = | endyear = | country = | states = | locations = [[University of Texas at Austin]] | targets = | fatalities = 17 (including an unborn child and a victim who died from complications in 2001) | injuries = 31 | weapons = * Remington 700 ADL (6mm) * Universal M1 carbine * Remington Model 141 (.35–caliber) * Sears model 60 semi-automatic shotgun (12 gauge) * S&W Model 19 (.357 Magnum) * Luger P08 (9mm) * Galesi-Brescia (.25 ACP) * Machete | apprehended = | imprisoned = | module = }} '''Charles Joseph Whitman''' (born June 24, 1941 in [[Lake Worth, Florida]] – died August 1, 1966 in [[Austin, Texas]]) was a former [[United States Marine Corps|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