1984 New York City Subway shooting – Wikipedia

On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t s /) shot four young men on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan after they allegedly tried to rob him.Goetz surrendered to police nine days later and was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses.Initially Goetz was viewed by most as a victim and by some as a vigilante, and he received …

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