It was on the night of December 8 1980 musician John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York City Apartment. John and his wife Yoko Ono were coming home from the recording studio. Mark David Chapman was waiting outside their apartment when he was returning home Chapman opened fire. He shot five bullets and hit Lennon in the back with four of them. Earlier in the day Chapman was hanging out around The Dakota apartment complex with some other fans when he got Lennon's autograph. Chapman was angered at the fact that Lennon had previously said that The Beatles have become more famous then god. When John was walking up the steps Chapman jumped out of the shadows and said "Mr. Lennon" and jumped into combat stance and opened fire. Chapman was less than fifteen feet away when he shot. After Lennon was shot he was able to stumble over to the reception desk and tell them that he had been shot. The receptionist, Jay Hastings, opened Lennon's shirt and called the police. Chapman went outside to wait for the police and the doorman of the apartment knocked the gun out of his hand and kicked it away. Chapman took hat and coat off so police could see he is not armed. He was asked if he knew what he has done and he replied calmly "Yes, I just shot John Lennon". Officer's arrived shortly after that.Lennon was pernounced dead on the way to the hospital. Even though he is a musician from five decades ago he is still a legend today