We Finally Know John Lennon’s Devastating Final Words

According to Jay Hastings, who appears in “John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial,” and worked in the apartment building where Lennon lived, Lennon’s last moments were wrapped in absolute chaos and hysteria. Hastings revealed that Lennon ran past him after Chapman shot him. “He goes, ‘I’m shot,’” said Hastings (via the Independent). “He had blood coming out of his mouth. He just collapsed on the floor.” Hastings also rolled Lennon onto his back and removed his glasses. “And Yoko was screaming, ‘Get an ambulance, get an ambulance, get an ambulance,’” he added.

What’s even more unsettling were Chapman’s words shortly before the shooting. According to Mark Snyder, the cab driver who unknowingly drove Lennon’s killer around the day of the murder, Chapman lied about being affiliated with The Beatles. “The first thing he said to me was, ‘I’m a producer for The Rolling Stones,” said Snyder (via Billboard). “I just got back from a recording session with The Beatles. They all got back together again.” Chapman also left Snyder with an eerie send-off upon exiting the cab. “He said, ‘My name is Mark David Chapman,’” revealed Snyder. “‘You’ll remember my name one day.’”