Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Gossip

John Lennon’s Doorman Recalls Terrifying Moment He Was Shot – Hollywood Life

rmtsa by rmtsa
December 10, 2023
in Gossip
0
John Lennon’s Doorman Recalls Terrifying Moment He Was Shot – Hollywood Life
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

JLo Is Processing ‘The Hell Ben Affleck Put Her Through’

King Combs Talks Fam Thoughts: Diddy Trial, Verdict, Sentencing

Michelle Williams Still Feared Falling Onstage With Destiny’s Child

Paul McCartney, John Lennon
Image Credit: Shutterstock

John Lennon‘s doorman from the day he was shot and killed has spoken out about the tragedy, in a new heartbreaking interview. Jay Hastings was working at the Dakota, where the Beatles member lived on December 8, 1980, and told PEOPLE all about that fateful day, detailing exactly what took place the moment after the shooting happened.

“I remember everything like it was yesterday,” he told the outlet, referring to when John was killed by Mark David Chapman in front of his Upper West Side residential building at 10:50 p.m. He said he first encountered another doorman named Jose, who was the first one to see John after the shooting.

John and Yoko with their son Sean. (David Magnus/Shutterstock)

 “I could hear Jose outside, ‘Oh Mr. Lennon.’ Boom, boom, doors close and I could hear the quick march of heels coming up the driveway,” he recalled. “So I walked over to the counter, where there was a hidden security button to unlock the door, so you could get into the Dakota proper.”

“As I was there with my finger on the button is when he [John] came running up, immediately after hearing gunshots, and he’s like, ‘I’m shot, I’m shot’ and he just ran past me to the back office, and just collapsed,” he continued.

The Beatles included Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon. (Shutterstock)

Jay went on to explain that he quickly processed what had happened but at the time, “you’re not computing the end result,” and he didn’t know the severity of the wound. “[I] didn’t know how bad he was shot,” he said. “I went into to the back office, Yoko [Ono, John’s wife] was there, like right behind him, screaming, ‘Get an ambulance. Get an ambulance.’ ”

He also said that Jose “had already pushed the panic button that was in the doorman’s booth, and that just overwhelms the outgoing line with a constant message to the police, pre-recorded.” In an attempt to make sure to get the police’s attention, Jay called 911 from the Dakota building.

After Jose then told him that John’s shooter was still outside and unarmed, he “grabbed the billy club on top of the safe” and went “down the stairs, because I was going to clock this guy, because I was afraid he was going to get away.”

As he approached Chapman, Jay admitted he noticed he was “facing the wall, doing something . . . He was reading a book.” When police arrived a short time later, they initially thought Jay was the culprit. “I looked a little crazy, I already had blood on my hands, I just had my shirt on, my white shirt with no tie,” he said. He made sure to point police to Chapman, who was then arrested and eventually sentenced to 20 years-to-life for shooting and killing John.

John was 40-years-old at the time of his death. The talented musician left behind his wife, Yoko, and their son, Sean Lennon, who was five-years-old at the time of his passing, as well as his oldest son, Julian Lennon, who was 17. A new Apple TV+ docuseries called John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial, premiered on Wednesday and reexamines the murder.



Source link

Tags: DoormanHollywoodJohnLennonsLifeMomentRecallsshotTERRIFYING
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

JLo Is Processing ‘The Hell Ben Affleck Put Her Through’

by rmtsa
August 4, 2025
0
JLo Is Processing ‘The Hell Ben Affleck Put Her Through’

The "Bennifer" couple label may be over; however, Jennifer Lopez has allegedly not healed from the pain Ben Affleck inflicted on her.The singer/actress is currently pushing a new...

Read more

King Combs Talks Fam Thoughts: Diddy Trial, Verdict, Sentencing

by rmtsa
August 4, 2025
0
King Combs Talks Fam Thoughts: Diddy Trial, Verdict, Sentencing

Christian Combs, a.k.a King Combs, is opening up and sharing his family’s thoughts on the recent trial, verdict, and upcoming sentencing for his dad, Sean “Diddy” Combs.RELATED: BREAKING: Sean...

Read more

Michelle Williams Still Feared Falling Onstage With Destiny’s Child

by rmtsa
August 4, 2025
0
Michelle Williams Still Feared Falling Onstage With Destiny’s Child

Michelle Williams has seen the little memes, and she’s opening up about why she can’t give the internet more ammo by falling onstage with Destiny’s Child again. Source:...

Read more

Jessica Simpson In Shirtless Jacket Enjoys Her ‘Happy Place’

by rmtsa
August 4, 2025
0
Jessica Simpson In Shirtless Jacket Enjoys Her ‘Happy Place’

Jessica Simpson is showing off her good looks, her curves, and her "happy place." The singer, 45, updated her Instagram ahead of the weekend, sharing a glam car...

Read more

Florida Mom Arrested for Brown Lawn, Dirty Mailbox Violations

by rmtsa
August 3, 2025
0
Florida Mom Arrested for Brown Lawn, Dirty Mailbox Violations

A Florida mom named Irena Green found herself in handcuffs over her brown grass and a dirty mailbox outside her home, thanks to her strict HOA (Homeowners Association)....

Read more
Next Post
Kate Middleton and Prince William Christmas Card 2023: See New Family Photo

Kate Middleton and Prince William Christmas Card 2023: See New Family Photo

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Brock Lesnar Surprises Fans at SummerSlam Amid Misconduct Claims
  • Cartoon: A strange new world
  • Craig Conover Holds Hands With Rumored Girlfriend Elizabeth Turner in Charleston

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In