The man who shot the Pope
Born in Turkey in 1958, Agca was a petty criminal who moved to smuggling and then terrorism. Although there have been various claims made about where his loyalties lay, he once described himself as a mercenary with no political leanings who would do anything provided there was enough money offered.
He entered Rome on May 10, 1981, and met up with three accomplices to plan the assassination. A bomb was also supposed to be set off, to create panic and help the group escape. This didn't happen though, and Agca was arrested, sentenced two months later to life in prison.
Image: Mehmet Ali Agca, is escorted by Italian policemen 14 May 1981 in Rome day after he attempted to kill Pope John Paul II during a public audience at Saint-Peter' Square in Vatican City.
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