Bernard Goetz date of birth:
November 7, 1947
How old is Bernard Goetz?
78
Where was Bernard Goetz born?
Kew Gardens, Queens, New York, United States=
What is Bernard Goetz nationality?
American
What is Bernard Goetz's occupation?
Criminal
Bernard Goetz claim to fame:
The Subway Vigilante
Short Biography
Bernhard Hugo Goetz (born November 7, 1947) is a New York City man known for shooting four young men when they tried to mug him on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan on December 22, 1984. He fired five shots, seriously wounding all four men. Nine days later he surrendered to police and was eventually charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses. A jury found him not guilty of all charges except for one count of carrying an unlicensed firearm, for which he served eight months of a one-year sentence. In 1996, one of the shot men, who had been left paraplegic and brain damaged as a result of his injuries, obtained a civil judgment of $43 million against Goetz.