Pope John Paul II assassination attempt

Quand

13 mai 1981

Type

Événement

Coordonnées

41.90° N, 12.46° E

Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II.

Pope John Paul II assassination attempt: Pope John Paul II is shot by Mehmet Ali Ağca, a Turkish gunman, as he enters St. Peter's Square in Vatican City to address a general audience. The Pope recovers.

1981 shooting in St. Peter's Square

On 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck twice and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The Pope forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt.

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