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Trailer | TOWER

Preview: Season 18 Episode 9 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The gripping story of America's first mass school shooting.

On what seemed like a typical summer day, August 1, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes.

08/01/2020

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Clip: S18 Ep9 | 1m 57s | TOWER premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. (1m 57s)

Keith Maitland and Claire Wilson James Talk About TOWER

Preview: S18 Ep9 | 2m | Filmmaker Keith Maitland and Survivor Claire Wilson James Talk About TOWER (2m)

Pregnant Freshman Recalls the Moment She Was Shot

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Clip: S18 Ep9 | 1m 34s | TOWER premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. (1m 34s)

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