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The Assassination of John Lennon: The Catcher Who Pulled the Trigger

The Assassination of John Lennon: The Catcher Who Pulled the Trigger

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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.

What turns a fan into a murderer? How did Lennon’s message of peace end in violence?

Listener discretion advised — contains detailed descriptions of violence.

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