On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman decided to carry out one of the most memorable attacks in recent memory: kill the legendary musician John Lennon. This Wednesday a documentary about Apple TV+ which provides further details of that tragic night and reveals the member's last words the Beatles after receiving four bullets from his killer.
The death of John Lennon was mourned by millions of fans around the world who still wonder today what motivated Mark Chapman to shoot him at close range on December 8th. The documentary series “Lennon: Murder without a Trial”, released on December 6th, focuses on the murder of the musician and the further steps of the main defendant, who pleaded guilty, in three episodes of almost forty minutes. Although 43 years have passed since this event, there are still details that are hardly known to fans.
Joe Many, the doorman at the Dakota Building in New York, revealed the musician's final words after receiving four of the five shots fired by the killer. “John ran past me. He said, “I was shot.” Blood flowed from his mouth. He simply collapsed to the ground. I rolled him onto his back, took off his glasses and placed them on the desk. AND Yoko Ono) He was screaming, 'Bring an ambulance, bring an ambulance, bring an ambulance.'”
Another witness to this attack was taxi driver Richard Peterson, who told what it was like that night. “Lennon walked into the building and the man said his name. He was a strong man. She looked at him through the windshield of my taxi. I look at him and he shoots him (…) I thought they were making a movie, but I didn't see any lights or cameras or anything, so I realized what was really happening.he explained.
This documentary was made by Nick Holt and Rob Coldstream and features all sorts of testimonies: from the doctors and nurses who treated the musician to the doorman and taxi driver who witnessed this historic moment. “For the first time, key figures in John Lennon’s life and death, including friends, doctors and researchers, share personal memories and reveal what happened on the night of his murder.”says the summary of the documentaries that can be enjoyed via the streaming platform.
It should be noted that Chapman repeatedly attempted to obtain parole. According to various authorities who had access to his sworn statements, the killer stated that he was aware that “what he was about to do was wrong” and that his desire to stand out was so great that he was willing was to go to all possible lengths. Final consequences.
“He wanted to be famous so badly that he was willing to give everything and take a human life. “I won’t blame anyone or anyone for bringing me here.” explained the perpetrator of the attack, who was sure of every movement. Today, Chapman is serving his sentence at the Green Haven Correctional Center in New York.