Arthur Bremer
American failed assassin of George Wallace (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Herman Bremer (/ˈbrɛmər/; born August 21, 1950) is an American convicted criminal, whose attempt to assassinate U.S. Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace on May 15, 1972, in Laurel, Maryland, left Wallace permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Bremer was found guilty and sentenced to 63 years (53 years after an appeal) in a Maryland prison for the shooting of Wallace and three bystanders. After 35 years of incarceration, Bremer was released from prison on November 9, 2007.[1]
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Born | Arthur Herman Bremer (1950-08-21) August 21, 1950 (age 73) |
Occupation | Busboy/janitor |
Criminal status | Paroled |
Parent(s) | William and Sylvia Bremer |
Conviction(s) | Attempted murder |
Criminal penalty | 53 years imprisonment (released after 35 years) |
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Date | May 15, 1972 |
Location(s) | Laurel, Maryland, U.S. |
Injured | George Wallace |
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