The Assassination of John Lennon: The Catcher Who Pulled the Trigger
On December 8, 1980, music legend John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City home, The Dakota. In this gripping episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson explores the shocking final hours of Lennon’s life, the troubled descent of his killer Mark David Chapman, and the obsessive motives rooted in fame, resentment, and The Catcher in the Rye.
From the poignant autograph earlier that day to the fatal moments in the archway, the global mourning, and Chapman’s ongoing imprisonment, uncover one of the most heartbreaking crimes in music history.
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