Day December 8, 1980 for a famous musician, a member of the band The Beatles did not foretell anything unusual. In the morning an interview was scheduled, which he gave with his wife Yoko Ono in his apartment. Later they were removed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. At 5 pm the couple went to the studio to work on the song Ono. Leaving the house, Lennon, as usual, gave autographs to the fans, waiting for the celebrity at the gate. This time among them was David Chapman.
Fruitfully working on the summary of the song, at 22:30 John and his wife went home to have time to put their son to bed. Usually the couple drove the car to the guarded courtyard of the house and left it, but this time they left the limousine on the street. Five bullets were fired at the arch in Lennon. One of them flew past, but the other four were fatal. After the injury, the musician was still conscious, but upon his arrival at the hospital, John died from an abundant loss of blood. The first bullet broke through the main artery and, despite all the efforts and surgical intervention of the best doctors, it could not be saved. The death of John Lennon was ascertained at 23:07.
The news that John Lennon was killed was immediately announced live during a break in the football match.
What is the name of the murderer of John Lennon?
From the first seconds it was known who killed John Lennon, because the culprit did not even try to hide from the scene of the crime. He simply threw the gun aside and sat on the sidewalk. They turned out to be the same David Chapman, who several hours earlier took an autograph from a musician. As it turned out, according to David himself, he had planned this murder since the fall, but only now brought the matter to an end. Despite the lawyers' efforts to declare him insane and send for medical treatment, during one of the court sessions Chapman himself pleaded guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 20 years to life imprisonment. He was also given psychiatric treatment, but within the walls of the colony, and not beyond. After 20 years, the convicted person had the right to early release. Hearings on this case were held every 2 years, but each time the commission recognized him as dangerous to others, leaving the murderer in custody.
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Years later, Chapman spoke about what caused such a resonant murder. As it turned out, the murderer of John Lennon considered himself worthless and decided to leave a trace in history in this way, taking fame from the idol of millions. This was to some extent succeeded, but to become someone by killing him did not help.
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