MARK DAVID CHAPMAN
Name: Mark David Chapman
Born: May 10, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas
Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American who
shot and killed musician and activist John Lennon on December 8, 1980 in New
York City.
Before his trial began, Chapman was allowed to plead guilty to second degree
murder and was sentenced to a prison term of 20 years to life despite being
diagnosed as delusional and possibly psychotic. He remains incarcerated at
Attica Correctional Facility in New York, having been denied parole four times.
His applications for parole have been opposed by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, as
well as a grassroots public campaign.
Name: Mark David Chapman
Born: May 10, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas
Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American who
shot and killed musician and activist John Lennon on December 8, 1980 in New
York City.
Before his trial began, Chapman was allowed to plead guilty to second degree
murder and was sentenced to a prison term of 20 years to life despite being
diagnosed as delusional and possibly psychotic. He remains incarcerated at
Attica Correctional Facility in New York, having been denied parole four times.
His applications for parole have been opposed by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, as
well as a grassroots public campaign.