page_title: Murder of John Lennon
hierarchical_section_title: Murder of John Lennon
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the entryway to the Dakota Apartments. Side view, showing the steps to the lobby that John Lennon walked up before he collapsed, 8 Dec. 1980.
context_page_description: On the 8 December 1980, musician John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside The Dakota in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Chapman was from Hawaii and had travelled to New York to kill Lennon. Chapman said he was annoyed at how lazy Lennon's lifestyle was and was also annoyed about that Lennon had said The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus".
  Chapman was arrested soon after the shooting and was charged with murder. Chapman pleaded guilty to Lennon's murder and was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison. Chapman could have had parole ten times since 2000, but was never accepted. He is still in prison today.
context_section_description: On the 8 December 1980, musician John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside The Dakota in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Chapman was from Hawaii and had travelled to New York to kill Lennon. Chapman said he was annoyed at how lazy Lennon's lifestyle was and was also annoyed about that Lennon had said The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". 
  Chapman was arrested soon after the shooting and was charged with murder. Chapman pleaded guilty to Lennon's murder and was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison. Chapman could have had parole ten times since 2000, but was never accepted. He is still in prison today.
caption: The archway of The Dakota, where the attack happened, pictured here in 2009
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