The Assassination of John Lennon

The Assassination of John Lennon

The Strange Antics of Jose Perdomo

What the Dakota doorman did (or did not do), when John Lennon was assassinated

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David Whelan
Apr 27, 2023
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Gun Kicking Perdomo – By some accounts, Jose Perdomo bravely shook the gun out of Mark Chapman’s hands after Chapman allegedly shot his .38 at John Lennon. In his first statement to the police though, Chapman said ‘I don’t remember what happened to the gun’ after he fired it. Another witness caused yet more confusion when he said he saw Chapman throw hi…

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