The Brief Saturday marks 60 years since the University of Texas tower shooting. The UT Tower Shooting remains one of the deadliest campus shootings in United States history. The University of Texas tower shooting, one of the worst campus shootings in American history, happened 60 years ago on Aug. 1, 1966. Upon arriving on the 28th floor, Whitman killed a university employee working in the reception area. You can watch other stories and interviews concerning the UT Tower Shooting here.