The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: For longtime Texans, a gunman’s attack this July on law officers in Dallas dredged up memories of another shooting in Austin 50 years ago.
That’s when Charles Whitman killed 16 people and wounded 32 others. For decades, people have struggled to figure out why. There have been theories about abuse, a brain tumor, and of course, insanity.
KERA’s Lauren Silverman looks at how gun violence and mental health have been intertwined ever since.
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