# Charles Whitman police report

Charles Whitman is known for ascending the University of Texas at Austin's 27-story tower on August 1, 1966, and using a sniper rifle to shoot passersby in the city and campus below. Whitman killed 15 people and wounded 31 others before he was shot dead by police.
    — Excerpted from Charles Whitman on Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.
    OFFENCE NO. M-968150
    SUPPLEMENTARY OFFENCE REPORT
    APD 1-1-64-11
    OFFENCE REPORTED: MURDER
    CLASSIFICATION AFTER INVESTIGATION: blank
    ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS: blank
    VICTIM'S NAME: OFFICER BILLY SPEED
    VICTIM'S ADDRESS: APD
    DATE REPORTED: 8-1-66
          Page 1.
Report made by Officer Ligon regarding contents of trunk ( as listed) and guns found scattered around observation deck:
* Channel Master 14 Transistor AM-FM Radio (portable) brown caseOriginal police report
* Robinson Reminder (note book, no writing)
* White 3+$^1$⁄$_2$ gallon plastic water jug (full water)
* Red 3+$^1$⁄$_2$ gallon plastic gas jug (full gas)
* Sales slip from Davis Hardware for August 1, 1966
* 4 "C" cell flashlight battery
* Several lengths of cotton and nylon ropes (different lengths)
* One plastic compass ("Wonda-scope")
* One paper mate ball point (black)
* One Gun Tector, green rifle scabbard
* Hatchet
* (Nesco) Machette with green scabbard
* (Hercules) hammer
* Green ammunition box with gun cleaning equipment.
* Alarm Clock, "Gene" brand
* Cigarette lighter
* Canteen with water
* Rifle Scabbard, green, "Sears"
* Hunting knife (Camallus) with brown scabbard and whitt stone
* Large knife (Randall) with bone handle name of CHARLES J. WHITMAN on blade with brown scabbard with whitt stone
* Large pocket knife (wooden handle) lock blade
* Pipe wrench (10")
* Pair eye glasses, brown frame and brown case
* Box of kitchen matches
* 12 Assorted cans of food and two cans Sego, jar honey
* One can charcoal starter
* White and green 6-volt flashlight
* One set ear plugs
* Two rolls tape (white adhesive)
* Approximately one foot long solid steel bar
* Army green rubber daffle bag
* Green extension cord
* Lengths of clothes line wire and yellow electrical wire
* Bread- sweet rolls
* Gray gloves
* Deer bag (same bag)
* 6MM Remington, (full 20 box) shells - ammunition
* 35 Remington (full box) shells
* 35 Remington (full box) shells-"Peters"
* 35 Remington (full box) shells
* 357 Mag (Peters 50 rounds) full box
* 357 Mag Western (full box)
* 357 Mag Western (7 shells)
* 30 Caliber "Peters" (2 full boxes)
* Box Western 25 caliber auto. (approximately 40 in box)
* Box Remington 9mm Luger (full box)
* Box 35 Western two shells
PRINTED ON TRUNK:
          L/CPL. CHARLES J. WHITMAN
          USMC - 1871634
          Marine Bks.
          Navy 115, Box 32-A
          FPO, NY, N.Y.
       To: Mrs C.A. WHITMAN, Jr.
          P.O. Box 1065
          Lake Worth, FLA. USA
    (Insured Tag #10372 - May 17, 1961 - N.Y. N.Y.)
                GUNS FOUND AROUND BODY:
* Remington Model 700 - 6MM, Bolt action #149037, with Leupold four power - M8-4X scope, cheek stock (serial #61384) and leather strap.
* Sears 12 gauge 2.75 chamber automatic shotgun, barrel and stock, both sawed off
* Remington 35 caliber model 141 pump #1859 rifle
* U. S. Carbine 30 caliber M-1 Universal #69799 with Webb sling.
* 357 Mag Smith and Weston 4.5 barrel, chrome, Model 19 #K391583
* 9MM Luger #2010
* 6.35 MM Caliber Automatic pistol- Galesi-brescia #366869
The following items belonging to CHARLES JOSEPH WHITMAN, were tagged and placed in CID.
* 1-15 round clip 30 cal carbine loaded with hollow points
* 1-30 round clip, 30 cal carbine loaded with hollow points
* 1-30 round clip 30 cal carbine loaded with lead nose bullets
* 2- clips 9mm Luger loaded, one clip had X cut on bullet
* 1 - clip 25 cal. loaded
* 1- pair light brown leather gloves
* 1-Cartridge belt with 22 round of 6 mm ammunition
* 1- Shoulder holster for 357 Magnum with ammunition holder with 11 rounds of ammunition
* 1- pair Kirby 7x35 Field Glasses
* 1- knapsack and web belt and canteen holder, also one US compas with canvas case and B-D snake bite kit in canvas cask on belt
* Items in knapsack:
* 4-30 rd clips for 30 cal carbine,
* 1-small package of toilet paper
* 1-Mirach can opener
* 1- soap dish with some pills and other items
* 1-Queen #19 pocket knife
* 1-sunglasses
* 1-foot paper
* 1-Guillet razor
* 18-round 12 ga Winchester #4 buckshot shells
* 4-35 Remington shells
* 44 rounds 6mm shells
* 6 rounds 357 Magnum
* 7 round 30 cal carbine ammunition
* 5 hulls 6 mm
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