Charles Whitman UT Tower Shooting Remembered 46 Years Later

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UT tower shooting remembered 46 years later
August 1, 2012

AUSTIN -- Exactly 46 years ago, gunshots rang out across downtown Austin. Wednesday marks the anniversary of the infamous UT Tower shooting.
When Charles Whitman opened fire from the tower on Aug. 1, 1966, Austin first responders realized what the city had when it came to emergency medical care, as well as what it needed.

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The horror of that day set the work in motion to create a trauma center at the hospital. In 1996 UMC Brackenridge earned the designation of a Level Two trauma center. By 2009 it upgraded to a Level One trauma center. In the ceremony Wednesday morning, leaders announced a re-designation of a Level One rating.
 
The new ranking comes in part due to a division at the hospital which allows doctors to perform reattachment surgeries. There’s also a surgeon available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and more tools to help in a crisis like on that infamous day 46 years ago. The state designation is valid for three years.

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