two men on intense personal journeys that converged in a single shocking act. i took five steps and fired. five shots. i literally held john lennon s heart in my hand. it was an unthinkable crime that left millions in mourning. the murder of john lennon next. it s a chilly night at around 10:45 p.m. police respond to a report of a shooting at the dakota. an exclusive apartment building on manhattan s upper west side. when we drove up to the dakota, there s a man standing in the middle of the street, pointing to the archway saying that s the man doing the shooting. we got out of the car, we approached the archway on each side of it. looked in and saw a man with his hands up. five shots had been fired. all but one found their target. so i grab the guy around the neck. the doorman, jose, said he s the one. he s the only one. he shot john lennon. i was totally shocked. i threw him up against the wall. i said you did what? former beatle john lennon has been shot