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Bookmark or Share- 1995 San Diego tank rampage - WikipediaThe 1995 San Diego tank rampage was the theft of an M60A3 tank by Shawn Timothy Nelson and his destruction of cars and utilities in suburban San Diego. Nelson was a native Californian and United States Army veteran with unusual habits that drew the attention of his neighbors.
- What Really Happened After A Man Stole An M60 Patton TankWhich, oddly enough, is exactly what happened in 1995 when Shawn Nelson took an M60 for a destructive joyride in San Diego. According to the Simple History episode "The Stolen Tank Rampage," (posted on YouTube ), Nelson, an Army veteran, knew what he was doing behind the controls of a tank. A troubled veteran. Shutterstock.
- A veteran stole a Patton tank and went on a rampage in 1995A veteran stole a Patton tank and went on a rampage in 1995. The story of Shawn Nelson does not have a happy ending. He was an unemployed plumber living in the San Diego area who was struggling from a recent motorcycle accident. He was drowning in debt and was about to lose his home.
- ‘The American Tank Rampage’: Podcast chronicles 23 minutes of terrorThe driver was Army veteran Shawn Nelson, 35, and San Diego residents held their breath as they waited for his rampage to come to an end. But who was Nelson and how did he end up in a tank on...
- 25th anniversary of destructive tank rampage - ABC 10News San DiegoInside the tank: suicidal Army Veteran Shawn Nelson, 35, who stole the Patton tank - which was equipped with a machine gun and cannon - from the National Guard Armory in Kearny Mesa. As...
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