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Posted: 12/27/2012 7:13:37 PM EDT

Houston McCoy died today. He was the one that took out Charles Whitman, the UT tower sniper

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:14:14 PM EDT

[#1]

May he rest in peace.

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:14:51 PM EDT

[#2]

RIP.

Thanks for putting an end to the crazy that day.

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:20:13 PM EDT

[#3]

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:21:17 PM EDT

[#4]

always hate to hear of family passing

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:22:33 PM EDT

[#5]

A brave and good man. RIP, good sir.

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:48:08 PM EDT

[#6]

RIP

Posted: 12/27/2012 7:50:12 PM EDT

[#7]

RIP

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:11:59 AM EDT

[#8]

That name just oozes coolness.

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:14:13 AM EDT

[#9]

Another name that will live in history. RIP

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:18:52 AM EDT

[#10]

RIP

"In 1966, the 25-year-old Whitman fatally shot 14 people, including Austin police officer Billy Speed, and wounded 32 others until McCoy and fellow officer Ramiro Martinez both fired shots that stopped him. McCoy’s blast from a 12-gauge shotgun hit Whitman in the face, and, according to the autopsy, the fatal wounds were to Whitman’s head and heart. A bullet from Martinez’s .38-caliber handgun also hit Whitman. Martinez also grabbed McCoy’s shotgun and shot Whitman one more time as he lay on the ground."

That's some old school shit right there!

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:23:30 AM EDT

[#11]

How nice that Mr. McCoy lived almost another half century to enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:25:12 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
How nice that Mr. McCoy lived almost another half century to enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.

He should get a pass on an extra 50.

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:45:36 AM EDT

[#13]

Hard Core, Old Skool...RIP

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:53:39 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
RIP

"In 1966, the 25-year-old Whitman fatally shot 14 people, including Austin police officer Billy Speed, and wounded 32 others until McCoy and fellow officer Ramiro Martinez both fired shots that stopped him. McCoy’s blast from a 12-gauge shotgun hit Whitman in the face, and, according to the autopsy, the fatal wounds were to Whitman’s head and heart. A bullet from Martinez’s .38-caliber handgun also hit Whitman. Martinez also grabbed McCoy’s shotgun and shot Whitman one more time as he lay on the ground."

That's some old school shit right there!

wasn't there a civilian involved in the final assault on Whitman's position?

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:57:28 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
RIP

"In 1966, the 25-year-old Whitman fatally shot 14 people, including Austin police officer Billy Speed, and wounded 32 others until McCoy and fellow officer Ramiro Martinez both fired shots that stopped him. McCoy’s blast from a 12-gauge shotgun hit Whitman in the face, and, according to the autopsy, the fatal wounds were to Whitman’s head and heart. A bullet from Martinez’s .38-caliber handgun also hit Whitman. Martinez also grabbed McCoy’s shotgun and shot Whitman one more time as he lay on the ground."

That's some old school shit right there!

wasn't there a civilian involved in the final assault on Whitman's position?

TBH I don't know but I do have a picture of Witman's final resting place (WARNING VERY GRAPHIC)

Posted: 12/28/2012 4:58:24 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

RIP

"In 1966, the 25-year-old Whitman fatally shot 14 people, including Austin police officer Billy Speed, and wounded 32 others until McCoy and fellow officer Ramiro Martinez both fired shots that stopped him. McCoy’s blast from a 12-gauge shotgun hit Whitman in the face, and, according to the autopsy, the fatal wounds were to Whitman’s head and heart. A bullet from Martinez’s .38-caliber handgun also hit Whitman. Martinez also grabbed McCoy’s shotgun and shot Whitman one more time as he lay on the ground."

That's some old school shit right there!

wasn't there a civilian involved in the final assault on Whitman's position?

Yeah, crum. He accidentally fired his rifle before he got to Whitman, which did distract Whitman enough for McCoy to shoot him from the other side

I guess that means he helped

Edit: RIP, sir

Posted: 12/28/2012 5:01:05 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

RIP

"In 1966, the 25-year-old Whitman fatally shot 14 people, including Austin police officer Billy Speed, and wounded 32 others until McCoy and fellow officer Ramiro Martinez both fired shots that stopped him. McCoy’s blast from a 12-gauge shotgun hit Whitman in the face, and, according to the autopsy, the fatal wounds were to Whitman’s head and heart. A bullet from Martinez’s .38-caliber handgun also hit Whitman. Martinez also grabbed McCoy’s shotgun and shot Whitman one more time as he lay on the ground."

That's some old school shit right there!

American Hero

RIP Mr McCoy

Posted: 12/28/2012 7:13:13 AM EDT

[#18]

A good man. I've talked with him several times over the years.

Had some major health problems, it's amazing he held out as long as he did.

Austin PD still has his shotgun and displays it in a glass case on occasion.

He thought the civilian was a fucking idiot that came close to killing his partner with an ND.

Posted: 12/28/2012 10:41:29 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
A good man. I've talked with him several times over the years.

Had some major health problems, it's amazing he held out as long as he did.

Austin PD still has his shotgun and displays it in a glass case on occasion.

He thought the civilian was a fucking idiot that came close to killing his partner with an ND.

Yep, KEYETV aired a segment on him last night in regards to the 40th anniversary of the event.

Posted: 12/28/2012 7:51:50 PM EDT

[#20]

I was stationed at Bergstrom AFB at the time of the shooting. After all these years I still remember it well. Sometime later I was involved in a traffic accident and McCoy was the investigator. He tried to get me to apply for the Austin PD. He was a gentleman.

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