Episode 3: 'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower

Episode 3: 'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower Sniper

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The shooting continues along The Drag, a nearby street full of shops and restaurants. An employee of the university bookstore helps a wounded boy. More people join the rescue efforts. Students eating lunch and shopping take cover or run to safety. Police officers, students, and others get their guns and begin firing back at the sniper.

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