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The UT Tower Shooting, 50 Years Later: Do You Have a Story or Connection?

We want to hear about your experience.

By Wells DunbarAugust 1, 2016 9:53 amOut of the Blue

Miguel Gutierrez Jr. /KUT News

The clock face at the top of the UT-Austin tower.


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