Arthur Bremer

Arthur Bremer
Born
Arthur Herman Bremer

(1950-08-21) August 21, 1950 (age 74)
OccupationBusboy/janitor
Criminal statusParoled
Parent(s)William and Sylvia Bremer
Conviction(s)Attempted murder
Criminal penalty53 years imprisonment (released after 35 years)
Details
DateMay 15, 1972
Location(s)Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Injured4 (including George Wallace)
WeaponCharter Arms Undercover .38-caliber revolver

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]

  1. ^ Nuckols, Ben (August 23, 2007). "Wallace shooter to be released". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2012.