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Cause of Death: Ballistic Trauma
A new book by Scott D. Young, MD, Ph.D
Find out what happened on August 1st, 1966, at the University of Texas at Austin campus and how Charles Whitman's brain tumour was responsible for his murderous behaviour.
"Whitman's psychological transition was not evident to any of the individuals that he encountered that busy morning ... No one detected anything aberrant in his speech, mood, or behaviour. When Charles Whitman left 906 Jewel St. for the last time, he was acting on his biggest delusion of all - that shooting as many strangers as possible was the right thing to do."
Book Excerpt
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