John Lennon Murder
- Victim
- John Lennon
- Location
- New York, New York
- Incident date
- December 8, 1980
- Case ID
- UV-000068
Case Overview
John Lennon Murder (1980). Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to murdering John Lennon and received a sentence of 20 years to life; parole was again denied in 2025.
CASE OVERVIEW John Lennon Murder concerns a homicide or multiple homicides in the United States. The primary recorded location is New York, NY. For older or multi-location investigations, this is a general marker rather than an exact crime-scene address.
DOCUMENTED LEGAL OUTCOME Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to murdering John Lennon and received a sentence of 20 years to life; parole was again denied in 2025.
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