Shooting of Pope John Paul II - Trial of Mehmet Ali Agca

Title

Shooting of Pope John Paul II - Trial of Mehmet Ali Agca

Genre

News report

TX Date

22 Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

Ray Suarez reports on the preparations for the trial of 23 year-old Mehmet Ali Agca, following his failed attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Square, Rome, and his wounding of two female bystanders in the same attack (13/05/81).

Contributors

Ray Suarez

Keywords

Popes; Pope John Paul II; Fraud; Crime; Homicide; Murderers; Criminals; Trials; Italy; Guns; Firearms; Rome; Religious leaders; Mehmet Ali Agca

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