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ITALY. Rome. Pope JOHN PAUL II assassination attempt. May 13th, 1981. 

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Pope JOHN PAUL II was being driven in his opentop Popemobile through St Peter's Square to give his blessing to the crowds, when he was fired upon by a Turkish terrorist by the name of Ali AGCA.The Pope was severely injured putting his life in danger.
photo @ Rolf PREISIG/Schweizer Illustrierte/MAGNUM Distribution. 

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The Pope in St Peter's Square prior to the shooting. 

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The Pope standing in his opentop vehicle shaking hands with the... 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body. 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body. 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body, his entourage... 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body, his entourage... 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body, his entourage... 

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Shortly after being shot by a Turkish terrorist the Pope is helped... 

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The Pope crumbles as the bullets strike his body, his entourage... 

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After the shooting, the Pope cradled by his attendants, is rapidly... 

Preisig (siz mag) 1981

After the shooting, the Pope cradled by his attendants, is rapidly... 

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After the shooting, the Pope cradled by his attendants, is rapidly... 

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After the shooting, the Pope cradled by his attendants, is rapidly... 

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Among the crowds a woman weeps at the news of the assassination... 

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A cartridge found from the pistol of Ali AGCA on the scene of... 

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The Pope blessing the crowd from his open top vehicle from the... 

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Sergeant Major Roggen of the Vatican's Swiss Guard, who arrested... 

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After the assassination attempt against the Pope, a group of... 

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Pope John Paul II arrives in his open top car for his audience... 

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A portrait of the Sergeant Major Roggen,of the Swiss Guard of... 

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After the initial shock of the shooting against the Pope, groups... 

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