On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz [a] (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t s / [6]) shot four youths on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan after they allegedly tried to rob him. [7] [8] [9] [10] All four victims …

Jun 12, 1987 · NEW YORK — In a dramatic closing argument, a state prosecutor Thursday called Bernhard H. Goetz “a very disturbed human being” who wanted, not to defend himself, but to …

Defendant Bernhard Goetz boarded this subway train at 14th Street in Manhattan and sat down on a bench towards the rear section of the same car occupied by the four youths. Goetz was …

Mar 12, 2024 · Bernhard Goetz (defendant) shot four unarmed youths on a subway train after a demand for money, leading to an initial indictment on weapons charges. After a second grand …

Dec 31, 2024 · Bernhard Goetz Shot Four Teenagers in a New York City Subway in 1984. Bernhard Hugo Goetz was born on November 7, 1947, to Bernhard Sr. and Gertrude Goetz. …

Bernhard Goetz (born November 7, 1947, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American vigilante who rose to national fame when he shot four African American males on a New York City subway …

Goetz fled to northern New England, evading police for nine days, before he surrendered. The media dubbed him “The Subway Vigilante.” A grand jury initially indicted Goetz only on gun …

Jun 10, 1987 · State Supreme Court Justice Stephen Crane has decided to instruct the jury to presume that by carrying an unlicensed gun, the subway shooter intended to use it illegally. …

Following a 1981 beating that left him with a permanently damaged knee, Bernhard Goetz, a 36-year-old electrical engineer, took to carrying a gun everywhere he went. On December 22, …

Apr 8, 1985 · Bernhard Goetz becomes a legend. Amid an outpouring of praise for the man who refused to be mugged, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau takes the case to a …