Murder of John Lennon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Murder of John Lennon |
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The archway of The Dakota, where the attack happened, pictured here in 2009
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| Location | The Dakota, New York City, New York, US |
| Date | 8 December 1980 10:50 PM (US Eastern time (UTC−05:00)) |
| Target | John Lennon |
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Attack type
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Shooting with handgun |
| Weapon | Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver |
| Victim | John Lennon |
| Perpetrator | Mark David Chapman |
On the 8 December 1980, musician John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman. It happened outside the Dakota in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Chapman was from Hawaii and had travelled to New York to kill Lennon. Chapman said he was annoyed at how lazy Lennon's lifestyle was and was also annoyed about that Lennon had said The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus".
Chapman was arrested soon after the shooting and was charged with murder. Chapman pleaded guilty to Lennon's murder and was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison. Chapman could have had parole ten times since 2000, but was never accepted. He is still in prison today.
Images for kids
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Side view of the Dakota archway, showing the step Lennon climbed before he collapsed in the lobby
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Howard Cosell, seen here in an earlier photograph, broke the news of Lennon's death on ABC's Monday Night Football
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Memorial behind the Iron Curtain: Lennon Wall in Prague, August 1981
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The Imagine Peace Tower (Icelandic: Friðarsúlan, meaning "the peace column") is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, on Viðey Island in Faxaflói Bay near Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Strawberry Fields during wintertime, with the Dakota in the background
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See also
In Spanish: Asesinato de John Lennon para niños
