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If you were asked to describe the average man, Charles Whitman would fit the bill.
He was born in Lake Worth, Florida, the eldest of three sons. Whitman was described as a smart child and was reported to have an IQ of 139. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after he graduated from high school and enrolled at the University of Texas to study mechanical engineering.
It was there he met Kathleen Frances Leissner, who was studying for a degree in Education. After a courtship of four to five months, they announced their engagement on 19 July 1962. A month later, they were married.
His life appeared to mirror that of most Americans on the outside, however, Whitman’s life would play out differently. On 1 August 1966, he murdered his wife, mother and fourteen other innocent people from the 28th floor of the Austin University Tower.
While this may sound a familiar tale with the recent spate of shootings across America, there is an angle which makes Whitman’s story different and altogether more tragic.
During the autopsy on his body, coroners found a malignant tumour pressing against Charles amygdala, the centre of the brain responsible for regulating emotions and controlling impulses.
