On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten.
In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
Introducing 'Forsaken'
Episode 9: 'These people need closure' | The UT Tower Sniper
Bonus: 'Can you feel safe anywhere?' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 8: 'It's a bleak part of our existence' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 7: 'A loss that cannot be measured' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 6: 'A state of shock' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 5: 'I had enough' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 4: 'Time is ticking' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 3: 'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 2: 'Like I was being electrocuted' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 1: 'A typical summer' | The UT Tower Sniper
Episode 4: The Light of the Moon | Devilish Deeds
Episode 3: Thirst For Blood | Devilish Deeds
Episode 2: More Butchery | Devilish Deeds
Episode 1: Wicked Work | Devilish Deeds
Episode 5: Amid darkness, a blessing | The Mark Kilroy story
Episode 4: Los Narcosatánicos | The Mark Kilroy story
Episode 3: Feeling of evil | The Mark Kilroy story
Episode 2: America’s Most Wanted | The Mark Kilroy story
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