Nowhere was John Lennon's
callous shooting death at the hands of Mark Chapman – a crazed,
25-year-old fan – felt more deeply or mourned more profoundly than here
in Liverpool, Lennon's home town.
It was the violent end met by such a peace-loving man on a New York
street on December 8, 1980 that left the world in utter disbelief.
The tragic event and subsequent
community grief, disbelief, outrage and tributes are etched in history
in the archive of the Liverpool ECHO. Check the Gallery here: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/beatles-john-lennon-liverpool-son-8234129
"John Lennon shot dead" was
the Liverpool ECHO headline Merseysiders woke up to on the morning on
December 9, 1980. Lennon had been shot four times not long before 11pm
on December 8 and was pronounced dead a short time later.
In the
chaos that ensued following the shooting, it was initially reported that
five bullets had hit Lennon but it was later confirmed that four
bullets had entered the Beatles' body, ultimately killing him.
Either way, the world had lost a legend.
Fellow Beatle, Paul McCartney, was approached to comment on Lennon's death at his cottage in Sussex and the ECHO reported he was 'visibly upset'.
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